Distribution, management and outcomes of AMI according to principal diagnosis priority during inpatient admission

Background In recent years, there has been a growing interest in outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) using large administrative datasets. The present study was designed to compare the characteristics, management strategies and acute outcomes between patients with primary and secondary AMI diagnoses in a national cohort of patients. Methods All hospitalisations of adults (≥18 years) with a discharge diagnosis of AMI in the...