| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AOR | adjusted odds ratio |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CICU | cardiac intensive care unit |
| CS | cardiogenic shock |
| HCUP | Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project |
| ICD-9CM | International Classification of Diseases-9 Clinical Modification |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| LOS | length of stay |
| NIS | National/Nationwide Inpatient Sample |
| NSTEMI | non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| STEMI | ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction |