Increased risk of myocardial infarction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A nationwide cohort study in South Korea

The risk of myocardial infarction (MI), the major form of CVD, in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is currently unknown. We investigated the risk of MI in ALS and analyzed the effect of ALS-related physical disability on the risk of MI using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - October 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Soonwook Kwon, Bongseong Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Wonyoung Jung, Eun Bin Cho, Jeong Hoon Yang, Dong Wook Shin, Ju-Hong Min Source Type: research