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Survival in the elderly after acute myocardial infarction: room for more improvement.

The authors reflect on the survival rate of elderly following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The authors state the higher risk of mortality in older persons with AMI as compared to younger patients due to the connection of increasing age with co-morbidity. The authors also mention the develop...

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Published in:Age & Ageing Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 739 - 741
Main Authors: Mangion, Kenneth, Berry, Colin
Format: Editorial
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2014
Subjects:
Elder care
Myocardial infarction treatment
Medical protocols
Survival
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