Relevance of heart rate as a prognostic factor in patients with acute myocardial infarction: insights from the GISSI-2 study.

Giulio Zuanetti; L Mantini; Francisco Hernández‐Bernal; Simona Barlera; Domenico Di Gregorio; Roberto Latini; Aldo Maggioni

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The present study indicates that HR values from a standard 12-lead ECG independently predict mortality in patients with acute MI during the in-hospital phase and after discharge. This simple index appears very useful for risk stratification in clinical practice.

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