2.1.2 In-hospital outcomes
The occurrence of a MI was diagnosed according to the Third Universal
Definition of Myocardial Infarction.17 ST-elevation MI
(STEMI) and non-ST-elevation MI (NSTEMI) were defined as previously
reported17 and were confirmed by cardiologists.
Cardiovascular death included: fatal MI; fatal stroke; sudden death;
death due to cardiogenic shock in patients with HF; pulmonary embolism,
rupture or dissection of aneurysm, death related to cardiovascular
investigation/procedure/operation; death due to other specified
cardiovascular causes.