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Letter to the Editor Association of age and gender with anterior location of STEMI

Authors: Kytö Ville, Sipilä Jussi, Rautava Päivi

Publisher: Elsevier Inc.

Publishing place: Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

Publication year: 2014

Journal: International Journal of Cardiology

Journal acronym: Int J Cardiol

Volume: 176

Issue: 3

First page : 1158

Last page: 1159

Number of pages: 2

ISSN: 0167-5273

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.254

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Abstract

Anterior location of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) represents abrupt occlusion of left ascending coronary artery (LAD) causing greater myocardial damage and greater extent of adverse remodeling compared to non-anterior infarctions [1,2] increasing the risk of heart failure [3] and death [4]. Mortality after STEMI increases with age [5] and female gender is also associated with increased mortality after STEMI [6]. Relationships of age and gender with location of STEMI are however largely uncharacterized.