Why the study?
Are psychosocial factors associated with the risk of acute myocardial infarction in men under 60 years of age?
Population
90 Dutch men under 60 years of age, comprising 42 acute myocardial infarction patients and 48 individuals in…
Comparison
Presence of psychosocial factors assessed by the… vs Age-adjusted sampled control group without AMI.
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for psychosocial MI markers in younger men; prospective studies needed before any clinical application.
Are psychosocial factors associated with the risk of acute myocardial infarction in men under 60 years of age?
Psychosocial factors such as social isolation and type A behavior are associated with increased MI risk in young men, but these behaviors tend to diminish naturally after the event.
Cleophas et al. (1993) studied this question.
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