Early- and late-term clinical outcome and their predictors in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Depression and Anxiety as Predictors of Recurrent Cardiac Events 12 Months After Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

“…This finding is similar to that in the Korean Registry of Myocardial Infarction. 3 However, women seem to be at a greater risk of anxiety and depression than men are after a coronary event 22 and report a poorer quality of life in the areas of perceived general health and psychological well-being as compared with men. 41 A future study is needed to examine the sex differences among Korean patients with recurrent cardiac events.…”

“…1 Coronary artery disease is 1 of the leading causes of death in Korea, and its incidence has increased from 35.3 in 100 000 individuals in 2003 to 45 in 100 000 individuals in 2009. 2 Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become a more frequently used treatment than coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) for CAD 3 because PCI is safe and effective and is a less expensive revascularization procedure. 4 The Korean Registry of Myocardial Infarction data showed that primary PCI was performed in 91.6% of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, and early revascularization was performed in 63.3% of non-STEMI patients.…”

“…4 The Korean Registry of Myocardial Infarction data showed that primary PCI was performed in 91.6% of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, and early revascularization was performed in 63.3% of non-STEMI patients. 3 The use of drug-eluting stents (DESs), in which medications such as sirolimus or paclitaxel are applied to bare-metal stents (BMSs), has been reported to reduce rates of restenosis or stent thrombosis compared with BMS. 4 Restenosis rates were reduced from 30%Y40% 4 to 5%Y10% at 6 months and to 15% or less within 12 months in patients who underwent PCI with DES.…”

The scientific achievements of the decades in Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry

“…A disparity between ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and NSTEMI was observed [13,14]. Patients admitted during off-hours had a longer waiting time until their procedure, and received less PCI compared with on-hours visitors.…”

Comparison of 2-year clinical outcomes between diabetic versus nondiabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction after 1-month stabilization

“…[4–6] However, multiple confounding relationships between clinical factors may influence the early term events simultaneously. [7] Data on the long-term clinical outcomes according to DM are not well evaluated in stabilized patients with AMI. We compared 2-year clinical outcomes according to DM status in stabilized patients with AMI.…”