Journal article
Risk factors for myocardial infarction in women and men: insights from the INTERHEART study
Abstract
AIMS: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death among men and women globally. Women develop CHD about 10 years later than men, yet the reasons for this are unclear. The purpose of this report is to determine if differences in risk factor distributions exist between women and men across various age categories to help explain why women develop acute MI later than men.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We used the INTERHEART global case-control …
Authors
Anand SS; Islam S; Rosengren A; Franzosi MG; Steyn K; Yusufali AH; Keltai M; Diaz R; Rangarajan S; Yusuf S
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 932–940
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 1, 2008
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehn018
ISSN
0195-668X