Slovenian Journal of Public Health (Oct 2017)

Clinical profile and management of patients with incident and recurrent acute myocardial infarction in Albania - a call for more focus on prevention strategies

  • Myftiu Sokol,
  • Sulo Enxhela,
  • Burazeri Genc,
  • Daka Bledar,
  • Sharka Ilir,
  • Shkoza Artan,
  • Sulo Gerhard

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2017-0032
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 56, no. 4
pp. 236 – 243

Abstract

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The clinical profile of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients reflects the burden of risk factors in the general population. Differences between incident (first) and recurrent (repeated) events and their impact on treatment are poorly described. We studied potential differences in the clinical profile and in-hospital treatment between patients hospitalised with an incident and recurrent AMI.

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