Acute myocardial infarction or acute myocarditis? Discharge registry-based study of likelihood and associated features in hospitalised patients - UTU Research Portal

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Acute myocardial infarction or acute myocarditis? Discharge registry-based study of likelihood and associated features in hospitalised patients

Authors: Ville Kytö, Jussi Sipilä, Päivi Rautava

Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

Publication year: 2015

Journal:BMJ Open

Journal name in sourceBMJ OPEN

Journal acronym: BMJ OPEN

Article number: ARTN e007555

Volume: 5

Issue: 5

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 2044-6055

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007555

Abstract

Conclusions: Acute myocarditis is more common than AMI in hospitalised patients aged 18-29 years, but the risk of AMI increases exponentially thereafter. Hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes and hypertension predict AMI regardless of age and gender.