2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.048
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Physician specialty and long-term survival after myocardial infarction — A study including all German statutory health insured patients

Abstract: Outpatient follow-up care by a cardiologist in combination with consultations of GP/internists within the first year may be of importance for the prognosis of MI patients.

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“…Chronic complex diseases are among those for which we observe the strongest reductions in readmission risk after contact with medical specialists. Our observation of the greatest reduction for patients with acute myocardial infarction is in line with findings of reduced mortality (up to 19% over an 18-month follow-up) for patients with myocardial infarct who receive follow-up care by cardiologists and internists when compared to patients without such contact [ 36 ]. The second greatest reduction was observed for diabetic and other retinopathies (H35), which often occurred with type 2 diabetes as the main diagnosis.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…Chronic complex diseases are among those for which we observe the strongest reductions in readmission risk after contact with medical specialists. Our observation of the greatest reduction for patients with acute myocardial infarction is in line with findings of reduced mortality (up to 19% over an 18-month follow-up) for patients with myocardial infarct who receive follow-up care by cardiologists and internists when compared to patients without such contact [ 36 ]. The second greatest reduction was observed for diabetic and other retinopathies (H35), which often occurred with type 2 diabetes as the main diagnosis.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…However, non-adherence to evidence-based treatment was found to be frequent and adversely affect long-term survival [45]. A way to improve the cardiovascular risk post-MI would be to increase the collaboration between the specialties of cardiology and general practice, and between hospital and outpatient settings [67]. …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The majority of studies on long-term management post-MI evaluated outcomes from 6 to 30 months after the MI [4], [610]. However, the aim of secondary prevention is to decrease the mortality or risk to get a new cardiovascular event at 5 to 10 years.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The WOBASZ study also showed specialists more often provide preventive support as compared to general practitioners [18]. Although based on the present results, a cause-and-effect relationship cannot be proved, it was suggested that cardiologist care is associated with lower mortality following acute coronary syndrome [19].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 49%