Short term cost effectiveness of a regional myocardial infarction network

Short term cost effectiveness of a regional myocardial infarction network

AIMS Myocardial infarction networks have been shown to improve guideline adherent therapy and outcomes in patients presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Our objective was to assess the short term cost effectiveness of a network structure. METHODS AND RESULTS Outcome data and reimbursement data for the index hospital stay were gathered in consecutive patients with a...

The short-term survival following acute myocardial infarction: A prospective observational study

Introduction: To investigate 28 days survival rate following first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) associated with the presence of classical risk factors and treatment modalities in Gorgan, north of Iran. Materials and methods: Our cohort including all patients hospitalized due to AMI from 2010 to 2013. Data were collected on demographic, prophylactic drugs and classical coronary risk fa...

Long-term and short-term beta-blockade after myocardial infarction.

Long-term cost-effectiveness of providing full coverage for preventive medications after myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND Adherence to drugs that are prescribed after myocardial infarction remains suboptimal. Although eliminating patient cost sharing for secondary prevention increases adherence and reduces rates of major cardiovascular events, the long-term clinical and economic implications of this approach have not been adequately evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS We developed a Markov model simulating...

Long term outcome and cost-effectiveness of stenting versus balloon angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the long term clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of stenting compared with balloon angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction. METHODS Patients with acute myocardial infarction were randomly allocated to primary stenting (112) or balloon angioplasty (115). The primary end point was the cumulative first event rate of death, non-fatal reinfarction, or...