Orthostatic hypotension and the risk of myocardial infarction in the home‐dwelling elderly

. Objectives. We investigated the prognostic significance of orthostatic hypotension on the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) amongst the elderly. Design. Prospective population‐based study. Setting. Home‐dwelling population. Subjects. Orthostatic testing was performed between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of internal medicine 2004-04, Vol.255 (4), p.486-493
Hauptverfasser:	Luukinen, H., Koski, K., Laippala, P., Airaksinen, K. E. J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged ageing Biological and medical sciences blood pressure Blood Pressure - physiology Calcium Channel Blockers - therapeutic use Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Diseases - complications Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Chest Pain - complications Coronary heart disease Diabetes Complications Diuretics - therapeutic use Female General aspects Heart Heart Function Tests - methods Humans hypotension Hypotension, Orthostatic - complications Male Medical sciences Multivariate Analysis myocardial infarction Myocardial Infarction - complications Myocardial Infarction - mortality Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies orthostatic hypotension Prognosis Prospective Studies Risk Factors
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