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[Acute myocardial infarction among Icelanders forty years old and younger 2005-2009. Comparison with a study carried out 1980-1984].
Laeknabladid - 1 Jan 2000
Magnusson Bjorn Jakob, Agnarsson Uggi, Guðnason Thorarinn, Þorgeirsson Gudmundur
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INTRODUCTION: While acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mostly is a disease of the elderly it also affects younger individuals, often with serious consequenses. In 1980-1984 a study was carried out on the incidence, risk factors, infarct location and distribution of atherosclerosis among Icelanders forty years and younger with AMI. Here we present the results of a similar study carried out for the five year period...
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