The Northridge earthquake as a trigger for acute myocardial infarction.
The Northridge earthquake was followed by a 35% increase in the number of admissions for myocardial infarction to coronary care units. Our observation suggest that onset of myocardial infarction is related to certain triggers, and stressful events may be one of them.
Leor
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The Heart Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Kloner
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D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications