Peter Wohlfahrt, Dominik Jenča, Vojtěch Melenovský, Josef Stehlik, Jolana Mrázková, Marek Šramko, Martin Kotrč, Michael Želízko, Věra Adámková, Jan Piťha, Josef Kautzner
AIMS: While heart failure (HF) symptoms are associated with adverse prognosis after myocardial infarction (MI), they are not routinely used for patients' stratification. The primary objective of this study was to develop and validate a score to predict mortality risk after MI, combining remotely recorded HF symptoms and clinical risk factors, and to compare it against the guideline-recommended GRACE score. METHODS: A cohort study design using prospectively collected data from consecutive patients hospitalized for MI at a large tertiary heart centre between June 2017 and September 2022 was used...
March 18, 2024: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology