Why the study?
Does living alone increase mortality and cardiovascular risk in outpatients at risk of or with atherothrombosis?
Does living alone increase mortality and cardiovascular risk in outpatients at risk of or with atherothrombosis?
Living alone is associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular death in outpatients with or at risk for atherothrombosis, particularly among those aged 45 to 80 years.
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May warrant assessing social isolation in risk stratification for patients aged 45-80; leaves open causal effects and intervention benefits.
Philippe Gabríel Steg (2012) studied this question.
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