Mortality and Treatment Patterns Among Patients Hospitalized With Acute Cardiovascular Conditions During Dates of National Cardiology Meetings

This retrospective analysis of patients admitted emergently for acute MI, heart failure, or cardiac arrest examined 30-day mortality for admissions during periods when cardiologists were attending national meetings vs admissions immediately surrounding the meeting dates.  Mortality for each condition was lower during meeting dates than during non-meeting dates.  High risk pts admitted for AMI during meeting dates had a lower incidence of PCI without any change in mortality.