This study was designed to investigate survivorship after a myocardial infarction using a population in the United States of America. Participants were adults aged at least 21 years who had experienced a 1st myocardial infarction within the last 2.5 months, recruited from one of 13 participating hospitals. Participants were followed up until coronary death or another nonfatal myocardial infarction. this resulted in follow ranging from 7 - 42 months after the initial coronary event.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
1,045 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 21 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1994
Primary Institutions
University of Rochester
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
Engagement
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