Ambulatory recorded ST segment depression on ECG is associated with lower cognitive function in healthy elderly men

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 145-151

  Elmståhl, Sölve ^a   Furuäng, Linda ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aged 80 and over; Ambulatory long term ECG; Cognition; Cohort study; Risk factors; ST segment depression

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME PERCEPTION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77953419300     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s5907     Document Type: Article

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