Hiroshi Abe, Tetsuro Miyazaki, Masato Tomaru, Yuka Nobushima, Tomohi Ajima, Koji Hirabayashi, Sayaki Ishiwata, Midori Kakihara, Masaaki Maki, Ryosuke Shimai, Tadao Aikawa, Hiroyuki Isogai, Dai Ozaki, Yuki Yasuda, Fuminori Odagiri, Kazuhisa Takamura, Makoto Hiki, Hiroshi Iwata, Ken Yokoyama, Takashi Tokano, Tohru Minamino
Whether malnutrition during the early phase of recovery from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) could be a predictor of mortality or morbidity has not been ascertained. We examined 289 AMI patients. All-cause mortality and composite endpoints (all-cause mortality, nonfatal stroke, nonfatal acute coronary syndrome, and hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure) during the follow-up duration (median 39 months) were evaluated. There were 108 (37.8%) malnourished patients with GNRIs of less than 98 on arrival; however, malnourished patients significantly decreased to 91 (31...
November 10, 2023: Nutrients