Journal article
Socioeconomic Status and Differences in the Management and Outcomes of 6.6 Million US Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Abstract
Little is known about the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on management strategies and in-hospital clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its subtypes, and whether these trends have changed over time. All AMI hospitalizations from the National Inpatient Sample (2004 to 2014) were analyzed and stratified by zip code-based median household income (MHI) into 4 quartiles (poorest to wealthiest): 0th to 25th, …
Authors
Matetic A; Bharadwaj A; Mohamed MO; Chugh Y; Chugh S; Minissian M; Amin A; Van Spall H; Fischman DL; Savage M
Journal
The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 129, , pp. 10–18
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.05.025
ISSN
0002-9149
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAged, 80 and overCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery BypassDisease ManagementFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHemorrhageHospital ChargesHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansIncomeIschemic Attack, TransientLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationNon-ST Elevated Myocardial InfarctionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRisk FactorsST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionSex FactorsSocial ClassStrokeThrombolytic TherapyUnited States