@article {4451,
	title = {Hemoglobin nonrecovery following acute myocardial infarction is a biomarker of poor outcome: a retrospective database study.},
	journal = {Int J Cardiol},
	volume = {169},
	number = {5},
	year = {2013},
	month = {2013 Nov 20},
	pages = {349-53},
	abstract = {BACKGROUND: Anemia on admission and during hospitalization is associated with poor short and long term prognosis among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our objective was to examine the prognostic implications of longitudinal hemoglobin (Hb) levels following a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

METHODS: We utilized data obtained from the computerized database of a large community based health care maintenance organization to identify patients who survived for at least 6 months following a first AMI, during the years 2003-2010. Hazard ratios were calculated using Cox proportional regression models with various Hb measurements as dependent variables, and net reclassification improvement (NRI) was applied to evaluate the prognostic usefulness of these Hb measurements.

RESULTS: Last Hb measurement during a 6-24 month follow-up period was found to have the highest prognostic power. In males, Hb levels below 13 g/dL were gradually associated with a higher risk of events, reaching a HR of 4.13 at Hb levels ,
	keywords = {Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anemia, Biological Markers, Cohort Studies, Databases, Factual, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hemoglobins, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Recovery of Function, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome},
	issn = {1874-1754},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.09.004},
	author = {Leshem-Rubinow, Eran and Steinvil, Arie and Rogowski, Ori and Zeltser, David and Berliner, Shlomo and Weitzman, Dahlia and Raz, Raanan and Chodick, Gabriel and Shalev, Varda}
}
