Table 1.

Adverse hospital outcomes

1. Death

2. AMI distinct from the admission event

3. Recurrent rest angina with ECG changes

4. Recurrent rest angina without ECG changes

5. Heart failure that developed after hospital admission

6. Cardiogenic shock

7. Atrial dysrhythmia requiring intervention

8. Ventricular dysrhythmia requiring intervention

9. High-degree atrio-ventricular block (third degree block or second-degree block with bradycardia requiring pacing)

AMI = acute myocardial infarction