For their study, researchers assessed medical records of more than 61,000 patients with a first-time diagnosis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction from 1996-2007 at Swedish hospitals. Results showed that when physicians followed evidence-based treatment guidelines, the estimated in-hospital 30-day mortality decreased from 15 percent to 8.6 percent, and one-year mortality decreased from 21 percent to 13.3 percent. Researchers concluded lower mortality was sustained over time.
Read the study about evidence-based treatment guidelines for STEMI patients.
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