Association between admission anemia and long-term mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from the MONICA/KORA myocardial infarction registry

Association between admission anemia and long-term mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from the MONICA/KORA myocardial infarction registry

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that the presence of anemia is associated with increased short- and long-term outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aims at examining the impact of admission anemia on long-term, all-cause mortality following AMI in pa...

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Main Authors: Miriam Giovanna Colombo, Inge Kirchberger, Ute Amann, Margit Heier, Christian Thilo, Bernhard Kuch, Annette Peters, Christa Meisinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Myocardial infarction
Anemia
Hemoglobin
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0785-5

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