Echocardiographic assessment of the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on left ventricular systolic function in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Abstract:Background: Objectives of current study were to determine the magnitude of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the rural sub-population of Uttar Pradesh in India and to evaluate the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on the risk of impairment of left ventricular systolic function. Methods: One hundred and fifty seven consecutive patients with first acute myocardial infarction were enrolled into the study. Most patients were male (73.2%) and the mean age of p… Show more
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