Weekend versus Weekday Admission and Mortality from Myocardial Infarction
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 14 March 2007
William J. Kostis, Kitaw Demissie, Stephen W. Marcella, Yu‐Hsuan Joni Shao, Alan C. Wilson, Abel E. Moreyra
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The findings suggest that the higher mortality on weekends is mediated in part by the lower rate of invasive procedures, and it is speculated that better access to care on weekends could improve the outcome for patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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For patients with myocardial infarction, admission on weekends is associated with higher mortality and lower use of invasive cardiac procedures. Our findings suggest that the higher mortality on weekends is mediated in part by the lower rate of invasive procedures, and we speculate that better access to care on weekends could improve the outcome for patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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