Myocardial infarction in old people. The influence of diabetes mellitus.

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The clinical features and outcome were determined for 100 consecutive patients aged 65 years or older with a history of diabetes mellitus who presented to hospital with acute myocardial infarction. Each case was compared with an age- and sex-matched nondiabetic control also admitted to hospital with acute myocardial infarction. Chest pain was equally common in both groups and was the main presenting symptom. Cardiac failure was a more frequent accompaniment in the diabetics, despite the lack of evidence for greater infarct size in this group. The outcome was worst for female diabetics, of whom 46% died. Contrary to popular teaching, painless myocardial infarction is not a specific feature of elderly diabetics.

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

VOLUME: 36

Page Numbers: 791-4

Journal Abbreviation: J Am Geriatr Soc

ISSN: 0002-8614

DAY: 10

MONTH: Sep

YEAR: 1988

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Prognosis

MESH TERMS: mortality

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AFFILIATION: University Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Country: UNITED STATES

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