Non-Q-Wave MI Occurs Frequently And Is Associated With Mortality Risk, Duke University

Heart -- Unrecognized non-Q-wave MI occurs more frequently than silent Q-wave MI in patients with suspected coronary artery disease, a new study has shown [1]. Importantly, the presence of non-Q-wave unrecognized infarction is not benign, with these patients having a significantly greater risk of dying during follow-up than those without MI, report researchers.