BACKGROUND Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is a global health problem and specifically relevant in the African context, as the presence of risk factors for IHD is increasing. People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA) are at increased risk for IHD due to increased longevity, treatment-specific causes and viral effects. AIM To det...

BACKGROUND The role of triglycerides as a risk factor of ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains controversial. For the present study, we examined the relation between fasting triglycerides and risk of IHD in the Copenhagen Male Study. METHODS AND RESULTS Baseline measurements of fasting lipids and other IHD risk factors were obtained for 2906 white men (age range, 53 to 74 years) who were initi...

BACKGROUND We tested the hypothesis that the hereditary hemochromatosis genotypes C282Y/C282Y, C282Y/H63D, or C282Y/wild-type are risk factors for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a prospective study of 9178 individuals from the Danish general population followed up for 24 years, during which 1035 and 511 developed IHD and MI, respe...

INTRODUCTION Although intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) is the standard therapy in patients with acute renal failure, it is associated with several drawbacks. Extended daily dialysis (EDD) has been described as a compromise between IHD and continuous therapies and could potentially overcome problems associated with IHD. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared EDD with IHD each administered in 15 pati...

There now exists an extensive and growing literature examining gender-based differences in the pathobiology, presentation, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of ischemic heart disease (IHD). IHD is a dominant mode of death for women,1 and, for 20 years, more women than men die annually from IHD.2 The first manifestation of IHD in women is frequently myocardial infarction or sudden cardia...

AIMS The risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) death in early type 1 diabetes onset was assessed using death certification data. METHODS The Yorkshire Register of type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young People was linked to clinically validated death certification data for those diagnosed under 15 years. Standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated using the England and Wales population...