Overview
Randomized studies may often be burdened by the selective nature of patient inclusion thus not reflecting real-world outcomes. This is evident from the discrepancy in the mortality rates reported in major randomized trials enrolling patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as compared with registry data.
The primary objective of this observational study is to assess short- and long-term outcomes of unselected, real-world patients presenting with AMI and treated with contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with acute myocardial infarction referred to catheterization laboratory for percutaneous coronary intervention
Exclusion Criteria:
- Initial acute myocardial infarction diagnosis not confirmed
- Patients with acute myocardial infarction not undergoing invasive coronary angiography