Why the study?
What is the incidence of auricular (atrial) infarction in patients with autopsy-proven myocardial infarction?
Population
182 cases of myocardial infarction proven at autopsy at University Hospitals of Cleveland between 1934 and…
Design
Cohort
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Atrial infarction may warrant greater clinical consideration in MI; extends autopsy data but leaves open prospective validation.
What is the incidence of auricular (atrial) infarction in patients with autopsy-proven myocardial infarction?
Auricular (atrial) infarction is more common than previously thought, occurring in 17% of autopsy-proven myocardial infarctions when specifically examined.
Cushing et al. (1942) studied this question.