Search for dissertations about: "Christina Lundberg"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Christina Lundberg.
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1. Body weight, body size and early cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies using Swedish registries
Abstract : Background: Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as for atrial fibrillation and heart failure. While overweight and obesity have become increasingly more common in Sweden and worldwide during the past decades, there have also been an increase of some cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among men and women younger than 45 years old in Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Screening for Atherosclerosis with Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound
Abstract : Atherosclerosis is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Although traditional risk factors can identify the healthy or severely affected individuals, sudden lethal outcome is still frequent in those suggested as intermediate in risk for cardiovascular events (CVE). READ MORE
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3. Laser treatment in glaucoma : efficacy and safety
Abstract : Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy and the major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Although the pathogenesis of glaucoma is not completely understood, the most important risk factor for development and progression of the disease is an elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). READ MORE