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Angina at 1 Year After Myocardial Infarction: Prevalence and Associated Findings.

Authors :
Maddox, Thomas M.
Reid, Kimberly J.
Spertus, John A.
Mittleman, Murray
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Parashar, Susmita
Ho, P. Michael
Rumsfeld, John S.
Source :
Archives of Internal Medicine. 6/23/2008, Vol. 168 Issue 12, p1310-1316. 7p. 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The article presents a study on the elimination of angina one year after myocardial infarction. It aims to describe the instances of angina one year after myocardial infarction. The study examines 2498 patients from nineteen hospitals in the U. S. The patients were given the Seattle Angina Questionnaire one year after their treatment for angina. The patients were also studied for clinical history and demographics. The study found that 19.9 percent or three hundred eighty-nine out of 1,957 patients experienced angina one year after myocardial infarction. It concludes that factors including depression and smoking are associated with angina.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00039926
Volume :
168
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Archives of Internal Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32697562
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.168.12.1310