P. A. Poole-Wilson

TL;DR: Biochemical markers of myocardial necrosis may have normalized, depending on the length of time that has passed since the infarct developed, and one of the following criteria satisfies the diagnosis for established MI: development of new pathologic Q waves on serial ECGs.

TL;DR: In this paper, a substantial subgroup of patients who manifest clinical evidence of heart failure despite the first two of these treatments, i.e., thrombolytic agents, aspirin, and Beta-adrenoceptor blockade, was identified.

TL;DR: Within the general population, new cases of heart failure largely occur in the elderly, and the incidence is higher in men than women, and to be relevant to clinical practice, future clinical trials in heart failure should not exclude the elderly.

TL;DR: Lower systolic blood pressure, higher serum creatinine concentration, and greater extent of crackles on auscultation of the lungs were independently predictive of cardiovascular mortality.

TL;DR: The levels of catabolic hormones and cytokines correlated significantly with reduced muscle and fat tissue content and reduced bone mass and peripheral loss of muscle tissue is a general finding in chronic heart failure.