Silent Myocardial Infarction and Long-Term Risk of Heart Failure: The ARIC Study
Qureshi WT, Zhang ZM, Soliman EZ et al.
KEYWORDS
electrocardiogram; heart failure; silent myocardial infarction
BACKGROUND - Although silent myocardial infarction (SMI) accounts for about one-half of the total number of myocardial infarctions (MIs), the risk of heart failure (HF) among patients with SMI is not well established.
CONCLUSIONS - SMI is associated with an increased risk of HF. Future research is needed to examine the cost effectiveness of screening for SMI as part of HF risk assessment, and to identify preventive therapies to improve the risk of HF among patients with SMI.
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