The Relative Importance of the Major Risk Factors in Atherosclerotic and Other Diseases

Autor:	H. M. Whyte
Rok vydání:	1976
Předmět:	Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Arteriosclerosis business.industry Hypercholesterolemia Smoking Coronary Disease Intermittent Claudication Middle Aged Cerebrovascular Disorders Hypertension Internal Medicine medicine Humans Female Intensive care medicine business Aged
Zdroj:	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine. 6:387-393
ISSN:	0004-8291
DOI:	10.1111/j.1445-5994.1976.tb03020.x
Popis:	Examination of results from the Framingham study shows considerable disparity between the various clinical conditions which are grouped together as atherosclerotic diseases in their relationship to systolic blood pressure, serum cholesterol level and cigarette smoking. The outstanding features are the dominance of blood pressure in cerebral conditions and the apparent unimportance of smoking in angina pectoris. Analysis of results from the National Co-operative Pooling Project shows that up to 70% of cardiac conditions in this category may be related to these three risk factors with each being of approximately equal importance. Further evidence suggesting that these factors are of greater importance than is commonly realised for non-cardiovascular deaths has been derived from results in the Chicago Peoples Gas Company Study. Though not conclusive, it is hoped that this analysis adds perspective to considerations of pathogenesis and prevention.
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