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SUBMITTER: Colombo MG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5845173 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Colombo Miriam Giovanna MG Kirchberger Inge I Amann Ute U Heier Margit M Thilo Christian C Kuch Bernhard B Peters Annette A Meisinger Christa C
BMC cardiovascular disorders 20180309 1
<h4>Background</h4>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 patients recruited from a population-based registry. Contrary to most prior studies, we distinguished between patients with mild and moderate to severe anemia.<h4>Methods</h4>This prospective study was c ...[more]