Mental state and presentation of myocardial infarction in the elderly.
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.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*