Association of Admission Serum Calcium Levels and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction: An Eight-Year, Single-Center Study in China

Abstract

Serum calcium was an independent predictor for in-hospital mortality in patients with STEMI. This widely available serum biochemical index may be incorporated into the current established risk stratification model of STEMI patients. Further studies are required to determine the actual mechanism and whether patients with hypocalcaemia could benefit from calcium supplement.