Abstract
Myocardial infarction is a serious condition caused by a sudden occlusion of a coronary artery. Myocardial infarction is associated with loss of myocardial tissue, decrease in pump function and potentially fatal arrhythmias. Percutaneous angioplasty of the occluded coronary artery markedly improves the prognosis by decreasing mortality rates and arrhythmias, and improving the remaining pump function. As a result, the length of hospital stay, which is currently approximately 4-7 days, can be reduced.
This dissertation shows how the mortality risk can be determined at an early stage by adding a biomarker (to be measured in blood) to an existing risk score. More than half of patients have a low mortality risk and can therefore be safely discharged from hospital within 48 hours of admission.
This dissertation shows how the mortality risk can be determined at an early stage by adding a biomarker (to be measured in blood) to an existing risk score. More than half of patients have a low mortality risk and can therefore be safely discharged from hospital within 48 hours of admission.
| Original language | English |
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| Award date | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Place of Publication | Maastricht |
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| Print ISBNs | 978-94-6233-547-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- myocardial infarction
- mortality risk score
- biomarker
