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Table 3 I/CCU discharge diagnoses and hospital mortality (%)

From: Nine-year comparison of presentation and management of acute coronary syndromes in Ireland: a national cross-sectional survey

Discharge diagnosis

1994 Census (suspected AMI) %

CCU 2003 Survey

  

Thrombolysed AMIs (n = 382)

Suspected AMI – non-thrombolysed (n = 553)

Suspected AMI

Suspected Other ACS

Total

Myocardial infarction

70

97

86***

91

19***

68

Unstable angina

14

<1

6***

4

47***

17

Other cardiac

9

5

11**

9

32***

16

Non cardiac

7

1

5**

3

17***

8

Mortality

11

9

10

10

1***

7

  1. Patients may have more than one diagnosis
  2. (*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001)