Abstract
A prognostic profile for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated in a coronary care unit has been constructed by applying a modified sequential statistical analysis. The profile represents a dynamic system which enables the physician to predict hospital prognosis simply and rapidly on the basis of daily changing clinical and laboratory parameters. The procedure was tested prospectively on a population of AMI patients and was found to be a reliable prognostic tool. Comparing this scale with that of popular prognostic indices, it was found that prediction was more accurate with this technique.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 663-667 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1979 |