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Myocardial infarction

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Investigations
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Clinical features

Ask about a parental history of angina or MI before the age of 60. a

Why?

  • A parental history of ischaemic heart disease before the age of 60 increases the risk of myocardial infarction. a

Expiry date: November 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   S   Straus
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , B   Phillips , CM   Ball