The association of silent electrocardiographic findings with coronary deaths among elderly men in three European countries

Ten-year coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in elderly male cohorts in three European countries was evaluated as a function of silent resting Minnesota Code electrocardiographic (ECG) findings found at baseline.Men aged 65-84 at entry were enrolled, examined and followed up for 10 years in 5 cohorts of three countries: Finland (N=716), the Netherlands (N= 887), and Italy (N = 682). Men with symptomatic angina pectoris, a documented history...