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We analysed the contemporary incidence, outcomes, and predictors of heart failure (HF) and/or left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) before discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). The baseline presence of HF or LVSD, or its development during hospitalisation, increases short- and long-term risk after MI, yet its incidence, predictors, and outcomes have not been well described in a large, international, general MI population.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center and Duke Clinical Research Institute, P.O. Box 17969, Durham, NC 27715, USA. velaz002@dcri.duke.edu
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