Abstract
Forty consecutive 90-year-old persons with an acute myocardial infarction were studied to describe the non-cardiac complications of their care. Common negative consequences of hospitalization of these patients included delirium, pressure ulcers, and poor ambulatory status at discharge.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 638-641 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine