Open AccessWeekly variation of acute myocardial infarction. Increased Monday risk in the working population.
Author(s) -
Stefan N. Willich,
Hannelore Löwel,
Michele D. Lewis,
A. Hörmann,
H.-R. Arntz,
U Keil
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.90.1.87
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , population , cardiology , sudden cardiac death , sudden death , infarction , environmental health
Seasonal and circadian variations in the occurrence of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death have been documented, suggesting that triggering factors may play a role in the causation of cardiac events. However, there are only sparse and conflicting data on the weekly distribution of the disorders.
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