Long-term prognostic importance of total cholesterol in elderly survivors of an acute myocardial infarction: the cooperative cardiovascular pilot project
Article Abstract:
The long-run prognostic importance of in-hospital total serum cholesterol in elderly survivors of acute myocardial infarction is determined. However it was found that elevated total serum cholesterol measured postinfarction is not associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in the 6 years after discharge.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
Science & research, Research, Mortality, Risk factors, Heart attack, Cholesterol, Old age
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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Impairments in health functioning and sleep quality in older adults with a history of depression
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Association between sleep quality, and health of elderly with history of depression is examined.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Geriatric Research, Reports, Sleep, Depression in old age, Geriatric depression, America
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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Subjects list: Health aspects, Aged, Elderly
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