Cholesterol and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients

Authors
Bo, M Fiandra, U Fonte, G Bobbio, M Fabris, F
Citation
M. Bo et al., Cholesterol and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients, AGE AGEING, 28(3), 1999, pp. 313-315
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
AGE AND AGEING
ISSN journal
00020729 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
313 - 315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-0729(199905)28:3<313:CALMAA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Method: we investigated the association of total serum cholesterol concentr ations and subsequent overall and coronary mortality in 304 patients aged g reater than or equal to 65 discharged from hospital after acute myocardial infarction. Results: there was no association between total cholesterol concentrations and mortality due to either coronary heart disease or to all causes in all patients or, separately, in men, women, patients younger than 75 and patien ts aged 75 years and older.