Luis C L Correia, Guilherme Garcia, Felipe Kalil, Felipe Ferreira, Manuela Carvalhal, Ruan Oliveira, André Silva, Isis Vasconcelos, Caio Henri, Márcia Noya-Rabelo
BACKGROUND: The TIMI Score for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was created and validated specifically for this clinical scenario, while the GRACE score is generic to any type of acute coronary syndrome. OBJECTIVE: Between TIMI and GRACE scores, identify the one of better prognostic performance in patients with STEMI. METHODS: We included 152 individuals consecutively admitted for STEMI. The TIMI and GRACE scores were tested for their discriminatory ability (C-statistics) and calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow) in relation to hospital death...
August 2014: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia