Do patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in Killip class I need intensive cardiac care after a successful primary percutaneous intervention?
Patients with STEMI treated with PPCI who remained in Killip class I after the procedure and receive optimal pharmacological treatment have an excellent prognosis. All of them can probably be admitted safely to a step-down unit. Wide application of this management strategy may result in substantial cost savings.
Our results support and extend the findings of other readability studies across many medical specialties, all of which find that patient education materials are written at a difficulty level that is too high. The AAFP and individual family physicians should strive to improve communication with their patients by providing educational materials that are written at an appropriate reading level.