Prognosis of acute coronary events is worse in patients living alone: the FINAMI myocardial infarction register - UTU Research Portal

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Prognosis of acute coronary events is worse in patients living alone: the FINAMI myocardial infarction register

Authors: Lammintausta A, Airaksinen JKE, Immonen-Raiha P, Torppa J, Kesaniemi AY, Ketonen M, Koukkunen H, Karja-Koskenkari P, Lehto S, Salomaa V

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

Publication year: 2014

Journal:European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Journal name in sourceEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY

Journal acronym: EUR J PREV CARDIOL

Volume: 21

Issue: 8

First page : 989

Last page: 996

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 2047-4873

eISSN: 2047-4881

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487313475893

Abstract

Conclusions: Single living and/or being unmarried increases the risk of having a heart attack and worsens its prognosis both in men and women regardless of age. Most of the excess mortality appears already before the hospital admission and seems not to be related to differences in treatment of ACS.