No covariation between the geomagnetic activity and the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the polar area of northern Sweden

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 90-94

  Messner, T ^a,b   Haggstrom I ^c   Sandahl, I ^c   Lundberg, V ^b,d  

^a Kiruna District Hospital   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS   (Sweden)

^d Kalix Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Aurora borealis; Geomagnetic activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; GEOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAGNETISM; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; SWEDEN; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; CHEST PAIN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; GEOLOGY; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036562773     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-001-0121-z     Document Type: Article

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