Key result
Cardiovascular risk factors and psychologic stress linked to CHD, stroke, and HF in men.
Why the study?
Risk factors for coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and total mortality in middle-aged men were analyzed to identify significant predictors and their synergistic effects.
Population
Two random population samples of men in Gothenburg, Sweden, aged 50 and 47-55 years
Comparison
Presence versus absence of various risk factors
Design
Observational cohort study with univariate and multivariate logistic analyses
Authors
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Risk factor associations in this male cohort warrant cautious interpretation; leaves open relevance to modern populations and women.
Observational
No
This study identifies distinct and overlapping cardiovascular risk factors, including psychosocial and metabolic variables, for CHD, stroke, and heart failure in middle-aged Swedish men.
Lars Wilhelmsen (1990) conducted an observational in Coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and total mortality. Cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated on Coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure and total mortality. Cardiovascular risk factors including family history, hypertension, smoking, and psychologic stress were significantly associated with CHD, stroke, and congestive heart failure in men.