Impact of Baseline Hypoalbuminemia on Long-Term Survival Following Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Body Mass Index.

Serum albumin and body mass index (BMI, kg/m) have been associated with outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Aiming to assess whether the mortality risk inflicted by hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dL) in this context is influenced by BMI, we conducted a retrospective analysis of AMI survivors hospitalized during 2004-2017.

Causes and predictors of recurrent unplanned hospital admissions in heart failure patients: a cohort study.

Despite progress in therapy, heart failure (HF) inflicts a heavy burden of hospital admissions. In this study, we identified among 1360 community-dwelling HF patients (mean age 70.7 ± 11.

Recovery from Acute Kidney Injury and Long-Term Prognosis following Acute Myocardial Infarction.

We investigated the recovery pattern from acute kidney injury (AKI) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its association with long-term mortality. The retrospective study included AMI patients (2002-2027), who developed AKI during hospitalization. Creatinine (Cr) measurements were collected and categorized into 24 h timeframes up to 7 days from AKI diagnosis.

An empirical approach for life expectancy estimation based on survival analysis among a post-acute myocardial infarction population.

Background: Practical communication of prognosis is pertinent in the clinical setting. Survival analysis techniques are standardly used in cohort studies; however, their results are not straightforward for interpretation as compared to the graspable notion of life expectancy (LE). The present study empirically examines the relationship between Cox regression coefficients (HRs), which reflect the relative risk of the investigated risk factors for mortality, and years of potential life lost (YPLL) values after acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Interaction between anemia and renal dysfunction in relation to long-term survival following acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Anemia and chronic kidney disease (CKD) adversely affect prognosis following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We aimed to assess their interaction regarding long-term survival post-AMI.

Methods: This is a single-center, retrospective analysis of consecutive AMI survivors.

Healthcare Resources Utilization throughout the Last Year of Life after Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Healthcare resource utilization (HRU) peaks in the last year-of-life, and accounts for a substantial share of healthcare expenditure. We evaluated changes in HRU and costs throughout the last year-of-life among AMI survivors and investigated whether such changes can predict imminent mortality. This retrospective analysis included patients who survived at least one year following an AMI.

The Association between Acute Myocardial Infarction-Related Outcomes and the Ramadan Period: A Retrospective Population-Based Study.

Fasting throughout the Muslim month of Ramadan may impact cardiovascular health. This study examines the association between the Ramadan period and acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-related outcomes among a Muslim population. The data were retrospectively extracted from a tertiary hospital (Beer-Sheva, Israel) database from 2002-2017, evaluating Muslim patients who endured AMI.

Norton Scale Score and long-term healthcare services utilization after acute myocardial infarction.

Aims: Many patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have considerable multimorbidity, sometimes associated with functional limitations. The Norton Scale Score (NSS) evaluates clinical aspects of well-being and predicts numerous clinical outcomes. We evaluated the association between NSS and long-term healthcare utilization (HU) following a non-fatal AMI.

When More Means Less: The Prognosis of Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarctions.

Recurrent acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) are common and associated with dismal outcomes. We evaluated the clinical characteristics and the prognosis of AMI survivors according to the number of recurrent AMIs (ReAMI) and the time interval of events (TI). A retrospective analysis of patients who survived following hospitalization with an AMI throughout 2002-2017 was conducted.

Heterogenicity of diabetes as a risk factor for all-cause mortality after acute myocardial infarction: Age and sex impact.

Aim: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a risk factor for mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We studied the impact of T2DM related to sex and age on post-AMI long-term mortality.

Methods: A retrospective study included post-AMI patients.

Changes over Time in Hemoglobin A1C (HbA) Levels Predict Long-Term Survival Following Acute Myocardial Infarction among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.

Frequent fluctuations of hemoglobin A1c (HbA) values predict patient outcomes. However, data regarding prognoses depending on the long-term changes in HbA among patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are scarce. We evaluated the prognostic significance of HbA levels and changes among diabetic patients ( = 4066) after non-fatal AMI.

Serum electrolyte/metabolite abnormalities among patients with acute myocardial infarction: comparison between patients with and without diabetes mellitus.

: Diabetes mellitus (DM) in a setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with significant metabolic changes and worse outcomes.: To evaluate the prevalence and the prognostic significance of electrolyte/metabolite disturbances among AMI patients with vs. without DM.

Potassium levels as a marker of imminent acute kidney injury among patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction. Soroka Acute Myocardial Infarction II (SAMI-II) Project.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and associated with worse outcomes. Serum Potassium levels (K, mEq/L), which are regulated by the kidneys, are related with poor prognosis in patients with AMI.

Objectiv: To evaluate whether K levels predict imminent AKI in patients with AMI.

Associations between Subsequent Hospitalizations and Primary Ambulatory Services Utilization within the First Year after Acute Myocardial Infarction and Long-Term Mortality.

Healthcare resource utilization peaks throughout the first year following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Data linking the former and outcomes are sparse. We evaluated the associations between subsequent length of in-hospital stay (SLOS) and primary ambulatory visits (PAV) within the first year after AMI and long-term mortality.

Mortality and healthcare resource utilization following acute myocardial infarction according to adherence to recommended medical therapy guidelines.

Unlabelled: Guideline recommended medical therapy (GRMT) plays a pivotal role in improving long-term outcomes and healthcare burden of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. We evaluated patients' adherence to GRMT following AMI and the association with long-term (up-to 10 years) mortality, healthcare resource utilization and costs.

Methods: AMI patients hospitalized in a tertiary medical center in Israel that survived at least a year following post-discharge and enrolled in the two largest health plans were analyzed.

Sex and Ethnic Disparities in Health-Related Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Israel.

Background: Survivors of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are at increased risk for recurrent cardiac events and tend to use excessive healthcare services, thus resulting in increased costs.

Objectives: To evaluate the disparities in healthcare resource utilization and costs throughout a decade following a non-fatal AMI according to sex and ethnicity groups in Israel.

Methods: A retrospective study included AMI patients hospitalized at Soroka University Medical Center during 2002-2012.

Early Atrial Fibrillation During Acute Myocardial Infarction May Not Be an Indication for Long-Term Anticoagulation.

Patients with new-onset of atrial fibrillation (NOAF) during acute myocardial infarction (AMI) currently receive long-term oral anticoagulation. The risk for stroke of "early" versus "late" onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been elucidated. Consecutively, AMI patients admitted to a tertiary medical center were analyzed.

Temporal trends in healthcare resource utilization and costs following acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with greater utilization of healthcare resources and financial expenditure.

Objectives: To evaluate temporal trends in healthcare resource utilization and costs following AMI throughout 2003-2015.

Methods: AMI patients who survived the first year following hospitalization in a tertiary medical center (Soroka University Medical Center) throughout 2002-2012 were included and followed until 2015.

Translating clinical trial results into personalized recommendations by considering multiple outcomes and subjective views.

Currently, clinicians rely mostly on population-level treatment effects from RCTs, usually considering the treatment's benefits. This study proposes a process, focused on practical usability, for translating RCT data into personalized treatment recommendations that weighs benefits against harms and integrates subjective perceptions of relative severity. Intensive blood pressure treatment (IBPT) was selected as the test case to demonstrate the suggested process, which was divided into three phases: (1) Prediction models were developed using the Systolic Blood-Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) data for benefits and adverse events of IBPT.

Early Versus Late New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Predictors.

New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) during acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has significant consequences but is often misdiagnosed. The aim of the study was to evaluate predictors of NOAF throughout different phases of AMI. Patients with AMI admitted to a tertiary medical center were analyzed.

The association of concomitant serum potassium and glucose levels and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Soroka acute myocardial infarction II (SAMI-II) project.

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with significant systemic metabolic changes. These changes include increased plasma concentrations of counter-regulatory hormones and changes in potassium (K, mEq/L) and glucose (mg/dL) levels. The latter are associated with outcomes and investigated as potential focus for intervention; glucose-insulin‑potassium (GIK) solution.

Adherence to NSTEMI Guidelines in the Emergency Department: Regression to Reality.

Background: Adherence to guidelines for the initial treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction has been thoroughly studied, whereas the study of emergency department (ED) adherence to guidelines for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction-Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEMI-ACS) has been much scarcer. The recommended guidelines for the initial prompt workup and treatment of NSTEMI-ACS remains a challenge.

Aim: We studied adherence to guidelines for NSTEMI in the ED.

Healthcare-service utilization and direct costs throughout ten years following acute myocardial infarction: Soroka Acute Myocardial Infarction II (SAMI II) project.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with significant risk for long-term morbidity and healthcare expenditure. We investigated healthcare utilization and direct costs throughout 10 years following AMI. A retrospective study included AMI patients hospitalized in a tertiary medical center throughout 2002-2012.