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Family history of coronary artery disease and prognosis after first acute myocardial infarction in a national survey.
Cardiology - 1 Jan 2004
Harpaz David, Behar Solomon, Rozenman Yoseph, Boyko Valentina, Gottlieb Shmuel
Abstract excerpt
A positive family history (FH) of coronary artery disease (CAD) is considered an independent risk factor for developing CAD. However, the natural history, coronary angiographic findings and prognosis of patients with a positive FH developing first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are not well defined. A cohort of 2,690 consecutive patients with first AMI from two prospective nationwide surveys conducted during...
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