Exploring patients’ and relatives’ needs following acute myocardial infarction—A qualitative study
Qin, H.; Bonderman, D.; Brunner, S.; Großbichler, T.; Scharinger, E.; Mayer, H. · HeilberufeScience · 2022 · Heft 7 · S. 110 bis 122
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IntroductionCoronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide (WHO 2020). Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the most common life-threatening manifestation of CHD (Reed et al. 2017). Among the revascularization therapies (e.g., aortocoronary bypass surgery) for AMI, primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most rapid and effective treatment. PCI reduces mortality rates (Smilowitz and Feit 2016), improves patient prognosis, and minimizes hospitalization time (Ibanez et al. 2018). Despite the rapidness and effectiveness of PCI, patients that undergo this treatment still retain t…
