The article discusses a study on the link between the number of risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) and hospital mortality in patients with first myocardial infarction (MI). Data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI) in the U.S. from 1994 to 2006 were used ...
Number of coronary heart disease risk factors and mortality in patients with first myocardial infarction.: Among patients with incident acute myocardial infarct
Make changes for a heart-healthy lifestyle Small changes each day can add up to a much healthier life and decreased risk of developing coronary heart disease. Even losing 10% of excess body weight can dramatically lower heart disease risk. Taking walk breaks at work, scheduling appointments for...
Few studies have examined the association between the number of coronary heart disease risk factors and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in community practice.To determine the association between the number of coronary heart disease risk factors in patients with first myocardial infarction and hospi...
Heart or cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and often can be attributed to lifestyle factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis or narrowing of arteries.Smoking, along with poorly controlledhypertension(high blood pressure), anddiabetes, causes inflammation...
Questionnaire :To estimate your risk of Heart Disease, take about 2 to 3 minutes to answer some questions about your health, lifestyle and personal background. Please fill in these questions to access your risk of Heart Disease. 1. What is your sex?* ...
Introduction : In 1989 the number deaths from cardiovascular disease was 38 percent of the total death. It seems that there are association among Obesity and future heart disease mortality. Percentage of Body Fat (PBF), BMI and WHR can be an appropriate index to determine obesity. The purpose...
Prevalence is an indicator of the frequency of a risk factor, and it is important to know by how much this risk factor increases the occurrence of disease in a particular population. In the INTERHEART study, the population-attributable risk (PAR) of coronary heart disease due to sedentary beha...
Heart or cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and often can be attributed to lifestyle factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis or narrowing of arteries.Smoking, along with poorly controlledhypertension(high blood pressure), anddiabetes, causes inflammation...
Heart or cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and often can be attributed to lifestyle factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis or narrowing of arteries.Smoking, along with poorly controlledhypertension(high blood pressure), anddiabetes, causes inflammation...