Survival prospects after acute myocardial infarction in the UK: a matched cohort study 1987-2011
Conclusions
The hazard of death after AMI is less than reported by previous studies, and standard treatments of aspirin or ACE inhibitors prescription may be of little benefit or even cause harm.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Gitsels, L. A., Kulinskaya, E., Steel, N. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Medical management, Public health Research Source Type: research
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