Familial clustering of myocardial infarction in first-degree relatives: A nationwide study

European Heart Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 1198-1203

  Nielsen, Mia ^a   Andersson, Charlotte ^a   Gerds, Thomas A ^a   Andersen, Per Kragh ^a   Jensen, Thomas Bo ^a   Køber, Lars ^a   Gislason, Gunnar ^a   Torp Pedersen, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Familial clustering; First degree relatives; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FIRST DEGREE RELATIVE; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DENMARK; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATERNAL AGE; PEDIGREE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SIBLINGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877633461     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs475     Document Type: Review

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