Rise and fall in ischemic heart disease mortality: it may have happened before
The rise in ischemic heart disease(IHD) mortality occurring mostly during the first half of the 20th century is usually associated with economic development and its consequences for people's lifestyles. On the basis of historical evidence, it is postulated that a previous IHD epidemic cycle may...
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doaj-2a1b986703d941c785ffd81dbc3e1b1a2020-11-24T22:45:09ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública0034-89101518-87871995-12-0129644044310.1590/S0034-89101995000600004Rise and fall in ischemic heart disease mortality: it may have happened beforeMaria Inês R. AzambujaThe rise in ischemic heart disease(IHD) mortality occurring mostly during the first half of the 20th century is usually associated with economic development and its consequences for people's lifestyles. On the basis of historical evidence, it is postulated that a previous IHD epidemic cycle may have occurred in England and Wales towards the turn of the nineteenth century. The implications of this on causal theories and current etiological research on atherosclerosis are discussed.<br>O aumento na mortalidade por cardiopatia isquêmica ocorrido neste século é usualmente associado ao desenvolvimento econômico e a suas conseqüências no estilo de vida das pessoas. Com base em evidencias históricas, levanta-se a possibilidade de ter havido outro ciclo epidêmico de cardiopatia ao redor da virada para o século 19, na Inglaterra, e discute-se as implicações decorrentes desta hipótese para a pesquisa em aterogênese.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89101995000600004Isquemia miocárdicaMyocardial ischemia |
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Maria Inês R. Azambuja Rise and fall in ischemic heart disease mortality: it may have happened before Revista de Saúde Pública Isquemia miocárdica Myocardial ischemia |
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Rise and fall in ischemic heart disease mortality: it may have happened before |
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Rise and fall in ischemic heart disease mortality: it may have happened before |
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Rise and fall in ischemic heart disease mortality: it may have happened before |
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rise and fall in ischemic heart disease mortality: it may have happened before |
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Universidade de São Paulo |
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Revista de Saúde Pública |
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0034-8910 1518-8787 |
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1995-12-01 |
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The rise in ischemic heart disease(IHD) mortality occurring mostly during the first half of the 20th century is usually associated with economic development and its consequences for people's lifestyles. On the basis of historical evidence, it is postulated that a previous IHD epidemic cycle may have occurred in England and Wales towards the turn of the nineteenth century. The implications of this on causal theories and current etiological research on atherosclerosis are discussed.<br>O aumento na mortalidade por cardiopatia isquêmica ocorrido neste século é usualmente associado ao desenvolvimento econômico e a suas conseqüências no estilo de vida das pessoas. Com base em evidencias históricas, levanta-se a possibilidade de ter havido outro ciclo epidêmico de cardiopatia ao redor da virada para o século 19, na Inglaterra, e discute-se as implicações decorrentes desta hipótese para a pesquisa em aterogênese. |
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Isquemia miocárdica Myocardial ischemia |
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