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Effect Of Elevated Leukocyte Count On In-Hospital Mortality Following Acute Myocardial Infarction, Mark Furman, Richard Becker, Jorge Yarzebski, Judith Savageau, Joel Gore, Robert Goldberg
Effect Of Elevated Leukocyte Count On In-Hospital Mortality Following Acute Myocardial Infarction, Mark Furman, Richard Becker, Jorge Yarzebski, Judith Savageau, Joel Gore, Robert Goldberg
Jorge L. Yarzebski
The peripheral white blood cell count on presentation with acute myocardial infarction directly correlates with short-term in-hospital mortality. This association is independent of other prognostic factors, including extent and size of the acute myocardial infarction.
Age-Related Trends (1986-1993) In The Use Of Thrombolytic Agents In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. The Worcester Heart Attack Study, Harish Chandra, Jorge Yarzebski, Robert Goldberg, Judith Savageau, Colleen Singleton, Jerry Gurwitz, Joel Gore
Age-Related Trends (1986-1993) In The Use Of Thrombolytic Agents In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. The Worcester Heart Attack Study, Harish Chandra, Jorge Yarzebski, Robert Goldberg, Judith Savageau, Colleen Singleton, Jerry Gurwitz, Joel Gore
Jorge L. Yarzebski
OBJECTIVE: To examine age-related differences and temporal trends in the use of thrombolytic therapy in a community-wide study of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) between 1986 and 1993. METHODS: All hospitals in the Worcester, Mass, metropolitan area (1990 census population, 4370000) were included. A total of 3824 patients with validated AMI categorized according to age comprised the study sample: younger than 55 years (n = 577), 55 to 64 years (n = 758), 65 to 74 years (n = 1143), and 75 years or older (n = 1346). RESULTS: Use of thrombolytic therapy increased during the period under …