Prognostic importance of physical examination for heart failure in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: the enduring value of Killip classification
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The Killip classification system can accurately predict which patients with a non-ST-segment heart attack may die within the following year, according to a study of 26,090 patients. Those in Killip class 3 or 4 had higher 30-day and six-month death rates than those in Killip class 1 or 2. The Killip classification is used to indicate a patient's degree of heart failure. Killip 1 or 2 indicates no heart failure or mild heart failure and Killip 3 or 4 indicates moderate to severe heart failure.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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Prevalence of conventional risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease
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Most people who develop coronary artery disease have at least one of the major risk factors, according to researchers who analyzed data from 14 studies covering 122,458 people. Eighty percent of the men and 85% of the women had at least one major risk factor, including smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol levels. Doctors and public health officials should focus on treating and preventing these four conditions.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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One-year cardiovascular event rates in outpatients with atherothrombosis
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An international study was conducted to establish one-year cardiovascular (CV) event rates in outpatients with established arterial disease or with multiple risk factors for atherothrombosis. Results of the study indicated that patients experienced relatively high annual CV event rates, and multiple disease locations increased the one-year risk of CV events.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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