Falls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction.
David W GoldsteinAlexandra M HajdukXuemei SongSui TsangMary GedaJames B McClurkenMary E TinettiHarlan M KrumholzSarwat I ChaudhryPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)
Among older patients hospitalized for AMI, falls are common in the 6 months following discharge and associated with demographic, functional, and clinical factors that are readily identifiable. Fall risk should be considered in post-AMI clinical decision-making and interventions to prevent falls should be evaluated.