Why the study?
Are recent stressful life events associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction in middle-aged men?
Population
182 men aged 35-65, comprising 91 patients with proven myocardial infarction admitted to a Coronary Care…
Comparison
Experience of specified predesignated life… vs Matched comparison subjects from an industrial…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Recent life events may precede MI; leaves open causality and requires prospective studies before informing risk assessment.
Are recent stressful life events associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction in middle-aged men?
Recent stressful life events may be associated with the onset of myocardial infarction, though methodological limitations warrant caution.
J. Connolly (1976) studied this question.
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