Journal article
Risk Factors Associated With Myocardial Infarction in Africa
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in low-income countries. However, the impact of modifiable CVD risk factors on myocardial infarction (MI) has not been studied in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Therefore, we conducted a case-control study among patients with acute MI (AMI) in SSA to explore its association with known CVD risk factors.
METHODS AND RESULTS: First-time AMI patients (n=578) were matched to 785 controls by age and sex …
Authors
Steyn K; Sliwa K; Hawken S; Commerford P; Onen C; Damasceno A; Ounpuu S; Yusuf S
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 112, No. 23, pp. 3554–3561
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 6, 2005
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.105.563452
ISSN
0009-7322