There are reports that decreased serum albumin level on admission is associated with increased long term mortality in hospital survivors of AMI. What is /are the reasons behind this increased mortality?
Low serum albumin level on admission was an independent predictor of long-term mortality in patients with AMI.
hypoalbuminemia was linked to hospital mortality in general and was studied in different diseases . you can see the following large studies
Jellinge ME, Henriksen DP, Hallas P, Brabrand M. Hypoalbuminemia is a strong predictor of 30-day all-cause mortality in acutely admitted medical patients: a prospective, observational, cohort study. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e105983. Published 2014 Aug 22. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0105983
Akirov A, Masri-Iraqi H, Atamna A, Shimon I. Low Albumin Levels Are Associated with Mortality Risk in Hospitalized Patients [published correction appears in Am J Med. 2020 May;133(5):646]. Am J Med. 2017;130(12):1465.e11‐1465.e19. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.07.020
Thanks Eliana Charalambous, Abdul-Aziz Ahmed Aziz, and Mohamed Laimoud for their interest in the topic and their valued addition to the discussion.
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