Impaired mental status is associated with a doubled risk of death one year after a heart attack in elderly patients, according to new research.
“Cardiologists should consider conducting simple tests to assess mental status in elderly people after a heart attack,” said study author Professor Farzin Beygui of Caen University Hospital in France.
“Patients with reduced mental status can then receive more intensive management, such as regular follow-up appointments with their general...
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