Age and Ageing, Vol 28, 313-315, Copyright © 1999 by British Geriatrics Society
M Bo, U Fiandra, G Fonte, M Bobbio and F Fabris
METHOD: We investigated the association of total serum cholesterol
concentrations and subsequent overall and coronary mortality in 304
patients aged > or =65 discharged from hospital after acute myocardial
infarction. RESULTS: There was no association between total cholesterol
concentrations and mortality due to either coronary heart disease or to all
causes in all patients or, separately, in men, women, patients younger than
75 and patients aged 75 years and older.
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Cholesterol and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients
Institute of Geriatric Medicine and Surgery, University of Turin, Italy.
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