Association of Environmental Risk Factors with Myocardial Infarction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5220559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Parvin G Oskuei (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Gautam K Kshatriya (0000-0002-2421-210X, University of Delhi), A K Kapoor (University of Delhi), A Kapoor (0000-0001-6349-6638, University of Delhi) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 431-433 |
| Publication date | 1999-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.1999.11907524 |
| OpenAlex | W2770410887 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The term coronary heart disease (CHD) is i disease spectrum caused due to imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand. The symptomatic coronary heart disease may manifest as angina pectoris myocardial infarction and sudden death The most common symptoms among the patients of myocardial infarction arc the heavy squeezing and crushing pain There are various factors, which singly and incombination. conspire to cause myocardial infarction. The present investigation examines the association of environmental factors like physical activity, smoking and alcohol intake with myocardial infarction through case-control study. Analysis of data reveals that subjects who smoke and have sedentary life style arc more likely to develop myocardial infarction
Angina · Cardiology · Coronary heart disease · Disease · Infarction · Myocardial infarction · Risk factor · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |