Clinical Topics & News
Cardiovascular Disease Is a Risk Factor for Hip Fracture; Does Frailty Protect Against Cancer?; Choosing the Best Catheter for the Patient
Fed Pract. 2013 March;30(3):39
Over the past 30 years, the incidence of fracture has steadily risen among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), but has not risen similarly in the general population. Some researchers have suggested a causal link between heart disease and osteoporotic fractures; others have pointed to mechanisms such as age-related chronic disease and shared etiologic factors.