The Northridge earthquake as a trigger for acute myocardial infarction

Jonathan Leor, Robert A. Kloner*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Northridge earthquake was followed by a 35% increase in the number of admissions for myocardial infarction to coronary care units. Our observations suggest that onset of myocardial infarction is related to certain triggers, and stressful events may be one of them.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1230-1232
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume77
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 1996
Externally publishedYes

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