Natural history of myocardial infarction and angina pectoris in a general population sample of middle-aged men: A 16-year follow-up of the Primary Prevention Study, Goteborg, Sweden

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 244, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 495-505

  Rosengren, A ^a   Wilhelmsen, L ^a   Hagman, M ^b   Wedel, H ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Section of Haematology   (Sweden)

^c NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Coronary disease; Myocardial infarction and population studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031774639     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.1998.00394.x     Document Type: Article

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