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Influence of education and income on atherogenic risk factor profiles among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Survival after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) varies with socioeconomic status. It is unknown whether these differences can be attributed, in part, to variations in the prevalence of atherogenic risk factors preceding the index AMI event. OBJECTIVES: To examine how cardiovascular risk factors varied according to person-level indicators of income and education among a cohort of younger patients (younger than 65 years of age) …

Authors

Alter DA; Iron K; Austin PC; Naylor CD; Group SESAMIS

Journal

The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 20, , pp. 1219–1228

Publication Date

10 2004

ISSN

0828-282X