Journal of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Observational Study
Poor long-term prognosis in patients admitted with strong suspicion of acute myocardial infarction but discharged with another diagnosis.
Characteristics and prognosis of patients admitted with strong suspicion of myocardial infarction (MI) but discharged without an MI diagnosis are not well-described. ⋯ Patients admitted with a strong suspicion of MI but discharged with another diagnosis had more favourable outcomes in the short-term perspective, but from one year onwards, cardiovascular outcomes and death deteriorated to a worse long-term prognosis.