Secular changes in cardiovascular risk factors and attack rate of myocardial infarction among men aged 50 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Accurate prediction using risk models

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 263, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 636-643

  Wilhelmsen, L ^a,e   Welin, L ^b   Svardsudd K ^c   Wedel, H ^d   Eriksson, H ^b   Hansson, P O ^b   Rosengren, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^e NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attack rate; Coronary disease; Epidemiology; Myocardial infarction; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING HABIT;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 43549083885     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.01931.x     Document Type: Article

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