Open AccessRisk Factors Associated With Myocardial Infarction in Africa
Author(s) -
Krisela Steyn,
Karen Sliwa,
Steven Hawken,
Patrick Commerford,
Churchill Lukwiya Onen,
Albertino Damasceno,
Stephanie Ôunpuu,
Salim Yusuf
Publication year - 2005
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/circulationaha.105.563452
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , risk factor
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in low-income countries. However, the impact of modifiable CVD risk factors on myocardial infarction (MI) has not been studied in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Therefore, we conducted a case-control study among patients with acute MI (AMI) in SSA to explore its association with known CVD risk factors.
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