What are the long-term survival outcomes for patients on long-term dialysis after an acute myocardial infarction?
Poor long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction has been observed among patients on long-term dialysis, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: Herzog CA, Ma JZ, Collins AJ. Poor long-term survival after acute myocardial infarction among patients on long-term dialysis. N Engl J Med 1998; 339: 799 805.)