Korean J Intern Med.  2014 Nov;29(6):703-712. 10.3904/kjim.2014.29.6.703.

The scientific achievements of the decades in Korean Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry

• Kim HK
• Jeong MH
• Lee SH
• Sim DS
• Hong YJ
• Ahn Y
• Kim CJ
• Cho MC
• Kim YJ

• KMID: 2070126
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2014.29.6.703

Abstract

The Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry (KAMIR) was the first nationwide registry data collection designed to track outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). These studies reflect the current therapeutic approaches and management for AMI in Korea. The results of KAMIR could help clinicians to predict the prognosis of their patients and identify better diagnostic and treatment tools to improve the quality of care. The KAMIR score was proposed to be a predictor of the prognosis of AMI patients. Triple antiplatelet therapy, consisting of aspirin, clopidogrel and cilostazol, was effective at preventing major adverse clinical outcomes. Drug-eluting stents were effective and safe in AMI patients with no increased risk of stent thrombosis. Statin therapy was effective in Korean AMI patients, including those with very low levels of low density cholesterol. The present review summarizes the 10-year scientific achievements of KAMIR from admission to outpatient care during long-term clinical follow-up.

Keyword

Acute myocardial infarction; Prognosis; Therapeutics

MeSH Terms

Humans
*Myocardial Infarction/diagnosis/mortality/therapy
Predictive Value of Tests
Quality Improvement
Quality of Health Care
*Registries
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome