Circadian variation in the frequency of onset of chest pain in acute myocardial infarction |
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| Authors: | D R Thompson T W Sutton N I Jowett J E Pohl |
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| Affiliation: | Coronary Care Unit, Leicester General Hospital. |
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| Abstract: | The time of onset of chest pain was studied prospectively in 1154 consecutive patients admitted to a coronary care unit with myocardial infarction during a five year period. Statistical analysis confirmed a previous finding in a retrospective study of a bimodal frequency distribution with peaks in the time of onset of chest pain between 2330 and 0030 hours and between 0630 and 0830 hours. |
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