Impact of adherence to a Mediterranean Diet pattern on patients with first acute myocardial infarction

Background and aims The Mediterranean diet (MD) affects the risk of myocardial infarction and long-term prognosis after a coronary event. Limited data are available regarding the influence of MD on short-term prognosis. We assessed the impact of the MD adherence on in-hospital and short-term outcome in patients with first ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Methods and results As many as 533 European patients with STEMI and no previous...