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Psychosocial Risk Constellations and First Myocardial Infarction

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Traditionally, an analysis of isolated characteristics has been employed to separate a myocardial infarction (MI) group from a comparable control group. Thus, the relationship between type A and infarction, between life events and infarction, or between status inconsistency and infarction have been investigated (e.g., 1, 3, 5, 7). In contrast, we would like to demonstrate that a simultaneous analysis of various psychosocial risk factors contributes better to a characterization of infarction groups as compared with control groups. We assume that in the presence of somatic risks, an accumulation of chronic and subacute stressors, that is, the psychosocial risk constellation, will markedly increase the risk of an infarction.

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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., Dittmann, K., Rittner, K., Weber, I. (1981). Psychosocial Risk Constellations and First Myocardial Infarction. 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_3

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