Economic Trends from 2003 – 2010 for Perioperative Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective, Cohort Study

Background Perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) is a major surgical complication which is costly and causes much morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis and treatment of PMI’s have evolved over time. Many treatments are expensive, but may reduce ancillary expenses including duration of hospital stay. The time-dependent economic impact of novel treatments for PMI remains unexplored. We thus evaluated absolute and incremental costs of PMI over time, and discharge patterns.