Derrick Lopez, from the University of WA, presented a study on disparities
in ischaemic heart disease care for rural Aboriginal people.
Early increases
in ischaemic heart disease mortality dissociated from and later changes associated with respiratory mortality after cold weather in south east England.
Not exact matches
The fifth leading cause of death
in Africa is the
ischaemic heart disease commonly known as
heart attack.
«Furthermore, risk of
ischaemic heart disease can be reduced substantially by other lifestyle changes, as well as by drugs such as statins shown to be effective
in primary prevention.»
The results for breast cancer are
in line with previous research, but the true effect of alcohol on risk of
ischaemic heart disease remains uncertain, say the editorial authors.
Cardiac function assessment for
heart failure, coronary angiography for
ischaemic heart disease and Holter ECG monitoring for lethal arrhythmias can identify the type of myocardial injury and help physicians select a prophylactic therapeutic strategy against sudden cardiac death
in hemodialysis patients.»
The increase
in longevity, especially
in high - income countries (HICs), has been largely due to the decline
in deaths from cardiovascular
disease (stroke and
ischaemic heart disease), mainly because of simple, cost - effective strategies to reduce tobacco use and high blood pressure, and improved coverage and effectiveness of health interventions.
The effects of sauna bathing on the risk of Alzheimer's
disease and other forms of dementia were studied in the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD), involving more than 2,000 middle - aged men living in the eastern part of F
disease and other forms of dementia were studied
in the Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD), involving more than 2,000 middle - aged men living in the eastern part of F
Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD), involving more than 2,000 middle - aged men living
in the eastern part of Finland.
The Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD) involved 1,621 middle - aged men living
in the eastern part of Finland.
The subjects were a population - based sample of more than 2,600 men living
in eastern Finland and participating
in the Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD).
All the participants were part of the Long Term Intervention with Pravastatin
in Ischaemic Disease Trial and had had a
heart attack or been admitted to hospital for unstable angina
in the preceding three to 36 months.
C - reactive protein, or CRP, levels were measured from 1,287 healthy, 42 - 60 year - old men at the onset of the Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study
in 1984 - 1989 at the University of Eastern Finland.
The Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study, KIHD, analysed the serum vitamin D levels and occurrence of headache
in approximately 2,600 men aged between 42 and 60 years
in 1984 - 1989.
The dietary habits of 2,332 men aged between 42 and 60 years were assessed at the baseline of the Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study, KIHD, at the University of Eastern Finland
in 1984 - 1989.
As a result, the decrease
in salt intake would have played an important role
in the reduction
in stroke and
ischaemic heart disease mortality during this period.»
Despite the modest reduction
in blood pressure, it could be significant as even a 2 mmHg diastolic blood pressure decrease has the potential to reduce coronary
heart disease risk by 6 % and transient
ischaemic attack and stroke risk by 15 %.
This has lead to the belief that coconut fats are «bad for health», particularly
in relation to
ischaemic heart disease.
Associations of egg and cholesterol intakes with carotid intima - media thickness and risk of incident coronary artery
disease according to apolipoprotein E phenotype in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor
disease according to apolipoprotein E phenotype
in men: the Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor
Disease Risk Factor Study.
Keatinge WR, Donaldson GC, Bucher K, Jendritsky G, Cordioli E, Martinelli M, Dardanoni L, Katsouyanni K, Kunst AE, Mackenbach JP, McDonald C, Nayha S, Vuori I: Cold exposure and winter mortality from
ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular
disease, respiratory
disease, and all causes
in warm and cold regions of Europe.
The impact on health is immense: Air pollution was responsible
in 2015 for 19 % of all cardiovascular deaths worldwide, 24 % of
ischaemic heart disease deaths, 21 % of stroke deaths, and 23 % of lung cancer deaths.
Second - hand smoke was estimated to cause more than 600 000 deaths globally
in 2004, mainly from
ischaemic heart disease, respiratory infections, asthma and lung cancer.1 Protecting people from the dangers of second - hand smoke by banning smoking
in indoor and other public places is an essential element of effective tobacco control programs.2