scholarly journals Ischemic Heart Disease in Death Discordant Twins. A Study on 205 Male and Female Pairs with Special Reference to Hereditary Factors

1974 ◽  
Vol 23 (S2) ◽  
pp. 44-44
Author(s):  
Ulf de Faire
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Hereditary Factors ◽  
Discordant Twins

Ischemic Heart Disease in Death Discordant Twins - A Study on 205 Male and Female Pairs with Special Reference to Hereditary Factors

1976 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf de Faire
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Genetic Influence ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Ischemic Heart Diseases ◽  
Twin Registry ◽  
Hereditary Factors ◽  
Discordant Twins ◽  
Swedish Twin Registry

From January 1971 to March 1973 all twin pairs in the Swedish Twin Registry below the age of 70, who became death-discordant, were continuously recorded. A total of 205 (78%) of the surviving cotwins were examined with respect to different manifestations of ischemic heart diseases (IHD) and several “environmental” and “biometric” risk factors. Among the death-discordant pairs, the cause of death was IHD in 57 pairs and other than IHD in 148 pairs. Analyses revealed that the prevalence rate of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, pathologic Q-wave, and ST depressions in connection with exercise, were significantly higher among the surviving cotwins whose partners had died from IHD than those whose partners had died from other causes. The same trends were seen for most of the risk factors measured both singly and in combination, although not very pronounced. The results indicate a substantial genetic influence in the development of IHD. The genetic influence is possibly transmitted not only through some of the risk factors measured, but also through other factors, still unknown.

Effect of Diltiazem Hydrochloride on Ischemic Heart Disease - With Special Reference to the Effect on Angina Pectoris -

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Shung Chull Chae ◽  
Man Hong Jung ◽  
Duk Koo Yun ◽  
Jae Eun Jun ◽  
Wee Hyun Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Angina Pectoris ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Diltiazem Hydrochloride
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