Open AccessSilent Myocardial Infarction and Long-Term Risk of Frailty: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Author(s) -
Fanghui Li,
Dongze Li,
Jing Yu,
Jie-Ping Yu,
Yi Liu,
Yanmei Liu,
WU Qing,
Xiaoyang Liao,
Zhi Zeng,
Zhi Wan,
Rui Zeng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s315837
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confounding , myocardial infarction , confidence interval , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Silent myocardial infarction (SMI) accounts for more than half of all MIs, and common risk factors and pathophysiological pathways coexist between SMI and frailty. The risk of frailty among patients with SMI is not well established. This study aimed to examine the association between SMI and frailty.