Why the study?
Does acute myocardial infarction influence blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels in men?
Population
21 men aged 49-60 years for blood pressure analysis and 49 men for cholesterol analysis, recruited from a…
Comparison
Acute myocardial infarction (exposure) vs Pre-infarction baseline measurements
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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Post-MI BP reductions should not yet alter management; leaves open causal mechanisms and need for prospective confirmation.
Does acute myocardial infarction influence blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels in men?
Acute myocardial infarction is associated with a sustained, significant decrease in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure for up to two years, but does not affect serum cholesterol levels.
McCall et al. (1979) studied this question.
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