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Peripheral atherosclerosis in patients with myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6731946     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In 260 patients with myocardial infarction the systolic blood pressure gradient from arm to big toe was used as an indirect measure of the degree of generalized atherosclerosis. Arterial insufficiency was found in 12 per cent of the men and in 17 per cent of the women studied. The two year mortality was 19 per cent in males with arterial insufficiency as against 6 per cent in males without arterial insufficiency. This difference increased with longer (56-82 months) follow-up. The number of women was smaller but the results were similar. The present study does not support the theory that most patients with myocardial infarction have generalized atherosclerosis. Indeed, this seems to be the case in only a small fraction of such patients, thus supporting the idea that other mechanisms are also important in the etiology of myocardial infarction.
Authors:
S Lamme; B W Johansson; S E Lindell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Angiology     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0003-3197     ISO Abbreviation:  Angiology     Publication Date:  1984 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-07-25     Completed Date:  1984-07-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0203706     Medline TA:  Angiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  373-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Arm / blood supply
Arteriosclerosis / complications*,  mortality,  physiopathology
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Determination / methods
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / etiology*,  mortality
Prognosis
Smoking
Toes / blood supply

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