Key result
Incident myocardial infarction in older adults was associated with a significantly higher rate of decline in physical functioning compared to those without MI (26.4% vs. 11.9%, P=0.001).
Why the study?
Does incident myocardial infarction reduce health-related quality of life in older adults?
Population
2812 men and women 65 years and older living in New Haven, CT
Comparison
Incident myocardial infarction during follow-up vs Subjects without MI
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Up to 6 years (interviews in 1982, 1985, and 1988)
Authors
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May warrant closer post-MI functional monitoring in older adults; leaves open causal effects on HRQoL and intervention benefits.
Cohort (n=2,812)
Does incident myocardial infarction reduce health-related quality of life in older adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 26.4% vs 11.9%
p-value: p=0.001
Incident myocardial infarction in older adults is associated with a significant decline in physical functioning, particularly in the first year post-MI.
Leon et al. (1998) conducted a cohort in Myocardial infarction (n=2,812). Myocardial infarction vs. Subjects without myocardial infarction was evaluated on Decline in physical functioning (p=0.001). Incident myocardial infarction in older adults was associated with a significantly higher rate of decline in physical functioning compared to those without MI (26.4% vs. 11.9%, P=0.001).
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