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MENTAL STATE AND PRESENTATION OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN THE ELDERLY
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1987
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Geriatric PsychiatrySimple Scoring SystemMental HealthGeriatric MedicinePsychologySocial SciencesAcute Myocardial InfarctionMind-body ConnectionCardiologyMyocardial InfarctionPsychiatryGeriatricsAtypical PresentationsCardiac CareCardiovascular DiseaseDementiaGeriatric AssessmentMedicinePsychopathologyEmergency Medicine
Atypical presentations of myocardial infarction are more common in the elderly. Fifty-three cases of myocardial infarction were found by prospectively screening all acute medical admissions aged over 75 years. The presenting symptom was compared with an assessment of mental state using a simple scoring system. Atypical presentations were found to be significantly (P = less than 0.001) associated with an impaired mental score.