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Impact of family history on the presentation and clinical outcomes of coronary heart disease: data from the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry.
The Korean journal of internal medicine - 1 Sept 2013
Kim Choongki, Chang Hyuk-Jae, Cho Iksung, Sung Ji Min, Choi Donghoon, Jeong Myung Ho, Jang Yang Soo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Family history (FHx) of coronary heart disease (CHD) is a well-known risk factor for CHD. However, the prognostic implication of FHx has not been established clearly in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS: In total, 11,612 patients (8,132 males [70%], age 63 ± 13 years) with first-onset AMI between November 2005 and June 2008 in a nationwide, prospective, multicenter, online...
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