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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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/08/27/impaired-mental-status-may-hike-death-risk-in-elderly-after-heart-attack/138141.html
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