Leisure-time physical inactivity and risk of myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality: a case-control study

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Dec 15;177(2):599-600. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.137. Epub 2014 Aug 28.

Authors

Fredrik Calais¹, Ole Fröbert², Andreas Rosenblad³, Pär O Hedberg⁴, Kristian Wachtell², Jerzy Leppert³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden.
³ Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden.
⁴ Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden; Department of Clinical Physiology, Västmanland Hospital, Västerås, Sweden.

PMID: 25223818
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.137

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Exercise; Myocardial infarction; Peripheral artery disease.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Case-Control Studies
Cause of Death / trends*
Data Collection / methods
Female
Humans
Leisure Activities*
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity / physiology
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
Myocardial Infarction / mortality*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sedentary Behavior*
Sweden / epidemiology