Myocardial Infarction Among Southwestern American Indians
Authors: MAURICE L. SIEVERS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Article1 October 1967Myocardial Infarction Among Southwestern American IndiansMAURICE L. SIEVERS, M.D., F.A.C.P.MAURICE L. SIEVERS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-4-800 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn numerous publications (1-15) coronary heart disease has been considered rare among southwestern American Indians. There are three criteria for the diagnosis of this condition, as proposed by the Framingham Study (16). These include angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden death when no other cause is suggested by prior medical history. 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