Traditional Risk Factors and Subclinical Disease Measures as Predictors of First Myocardial Infarction in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Bruce M. Psaty,
Curt D. Furberg,
Lewis H. Kuller,
Diane E. Bild,
Pentti M. Rautaharju,
Joseph F. Polak,
Edwin G. Bovill,
John S. Gottdiener
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.159.12.1339
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , myocardial infarction , incidence (geometry) , blood pressure , risk factor , cardiology , stroke (engine) , disease , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI) have not been well characterized in older adults, and in estimating risk, we sought to assess the individual and joint contributions made by both traditional risk factors and measures of subclinical disease.
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