2.2 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.