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Myocardial Infarction and Psychosocial Risks: Concluding Remarks

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Myocardial Infarction and Psychosocial Risks

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Official statistics of causes of death do not accurately reflect mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD). Underestimates as well as overestimates have been reported (46). There can be no doubt, however, that in the last few decades mortality from CHD has increased considerably in all industrial countries [e.g., by 33% to 53% in individual countries from 1956 to 1967 (45)], except Japan and the United States where a marked decrease during the last 20 years has been reported (13). There are wide variations in terms of age- and sex-specific morbidity and mortality from CHD in general as well as from its most dangerous complications, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and sudden cardiac death. The rates for men are higher than for women (14), but the differences have diminished in recent years. Various factors, such as smoking, increased occupational activity of women, and oral contraceptives have been cited as possible explanations.

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  1. Medizinische Soziologie, Fachbereich Humanmedizin der Universität, Robert-Koch-Straße 7, D-3550, Marburg/Lahn, Germany

    Johannes Siegrist

  2. Klinik Höhenried, D-8131, Bernried/Obb., Germany

    Max J. Halhuber (Ärztlicher Direktor) (Ärztlicher Direktor)

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Siegrist, J. (1981). Myocardial Infarction and Psychosocial Risks: Concluding Remarks. In: Siegrist, J., Halhuber, M.J. (eds) Myocardial Infarction and Psychosocial Risks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67835-6_13

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