Type A behaviour and ischaemic heart disease in middle aged British men.

Prevalence of ischaemic heart disease in middle aged British men.

The prevalence of ischaemic heart disease was determined by an administered questionnaire and electrocardiography in 7735 men aged 40-59 years drawn at random from general practices in 24 British towns. Overall, one quarter of these men had some evidence of ischaemic heart disease on questionnaire or electrocardiogram or both. On questionnaire, 14% of men had possible myocardial infarction or a...

Heart rate, ischaemic heart disease, and sudden cardiac death in middle-aged British men.

OBJECTIVE To examine the relation between resting heart rate and new major ischaemic heart disease events in middle aged men with and without pre-existing ischaemic heart disease. DESIGN Prospective study of a cohort of men with eight years follow up for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality for all men. SETTING General practices in 24 British towns (the British Regional Heart study). SU...

Physical activity and ischaemic heart disease in middle-aged British men.

OBJECTIVE To assess the relation between reported physical activity and the risk of heart attacks in middle aged British men. DESIGN Prospective study of middle-aged men followed for a period of eight years (The British Regional Heart Study). SETTING One general practice in each of 24 British towns. PARTICIPANTS 7735 men aged 40-59 years at initial examination. END POINT Heart attacks (...

Type A behaviour and ischaemic heart disease.

It is a common medical belief that psychosocial factors, in some form or another, contribute to the risk of developing ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Anecdotal evidence comes from many of the great figures of medical history. William Harvey described a coronary patient whose illness was the result of 'anger and indignation which he yet communicated to no one' (Leibowitz, 1970). John Hunter's an...

Risk factors for ischaemic heart disease in British men.