September 1, 1997Epidemiology
Prevalence, Determinants, and Misclassification of Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly
Population
3,272 men and women age 55 years or older
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Raises caution for MI underrecognition without symptoms in older adults; leaves open refined ascertainment methods in future epidemiological studies.
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Population
3,272 men and women age 55 years or older
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Outcome
Prevalence, determinants, and misclassification of different types of myocardial infarction (typical, non-Q-wave, and silent)
Myocardial infarction occurs frequently in the elderly without typical symptoms or electrocardiographic changes, highlighting a significant risk of misclassification in epidemiological studies.
Cite This Study
Bruyne et al. (1997) studied this question.