Circadian variation in the frequency of onset of chest pain in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction. |
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| Authors: | D R Thompson J E Pohl T W Sutton |
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| Affiliation: | Coronary Care Unit, Leicester General Hospital. |
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| Abstract: | This study reports the time of onset of chest pain in 792 consecutive elderly patients admitted to a coronary care unit with myocardial infarction during a 10-year period. Statistical analysis demonstrated a bimodal frequency distribution with peaks in the time of onset of chest pain between 23 h 30 and 00 h 30 and between 06 h 30 and 08 h 30. |
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