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Myocardial infarction

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Prevalence

Myocardial infarction is a common cause of chest pain a  

Note:

  • One in six patients with chest pain has a myocardial infarction (14% to 20%) a  
  • The risk is higher in elderly patients (20%: 95% CI: 19% to 22%) a and patients with a typical history a
  • One in seven patients with chest pain and a LBBB on ECG has a myocardial infarction (13%: 95% CI: 8.4% to 18%). a

 

Expiry date: November 2003
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Author   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   S   Straus
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , B   Phillips , CM   Ball