Older Adults with ECG Abnormalities May Be at Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Events
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical AssociationIn a study that included elderly men and women without preexisting cardiovascular disease, major and minor electrocardiographic abnormalities were associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events and improved the prediction of CHD events such as heart attack, beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study in the April 11 issue of JAMA.