Search for dissertations about: "heart attack"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words heart attack.

2. 1. Evaluation of risk factor modification management in patients with coronary heart disease and patients´ experiences of secondary prevention

   Author : Mona From Attebring; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Coronary heart disease; myocardial infarction; secondary prevention; risk factor modification; smoking cessation; validation; predictors; patients experiences; nursing;

   Abstract : Aim: To evaluate management of risk factor modification among patients suffering from coronary heart disease and to explore patients experiences of secondary prevention. Methods: After establishing a secondary prevention programme, patients were offered follow-up visits to a nurse, one year after the coronary event for evaluation of various risk factors associated with recurrence (I, II). READ MORE

4. 2. Insulin Resistance : Causes, biomarkers and consequences

   Author : Christoph Nowak; Tove Fall; Erik Ingelsson; Johan Sundström; Rachel Freathy; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; insulin resistance; diabetes; insulin secretion; cardiovascular; mendelian randomization; proteomics; metabolomics; genomics; molecular epidemiology; complex disease; risk prediction; coronary heart disease; stroke; hyperglycemia;

   Abstract : The worldwide increasing number of persons affected by largely preventable diseases like diabetes demands better prevention and treatment. Insulin is required for effective utilisation of circulating nutrients. READ MORE

5. 3. Essays on health, labor market behavior, and economic incentives

   Author : Alejandro Vega; Thomas Aronsson; Gauthier Lanot; David Granlund; Niklas Jakobsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Labor force participation; labor supply; health status; financial risk-taking; gender differences; job loss; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Paper [1] analyzes how the labor force participation changes in response to major health shocks, such as new cancer diagnoses, heart attacks, and strokes, in middle-aged to elderly Mexican couples, and how the spouses interact in their responses. The data originates from the Mexican Health and Aging Study and provides information on how couples coordinate their labor market activities in response to major health shocks. READ MORE

6. 4. Testosterone Analysis in Hair

   Author : Julia Preinbergs; Jakob Ström; Elvar Theodorsson; Edvin Ingberg; Ulrik Kvist; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The effects of testosterone in the body are dependent on the concentrations at the target organs, as well as the susceptibility of the androgen receptor. Steroid hormones circulate in the bloodstream bound to proteins, and only a small part is unbound and free to exert its effect at the receptors. READ MORE

7. 5. Risk Factors for Stroke in Adult Men : A Population-based Study

   Author : Bernice Wiberg; Lars Lind; Johan Sundström; Björn Zethelius; Peter Appelros; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; risk factor; stroke; TIA; lipoproteins; fatty acids; insulin resistance; proinsulin; clamp; cognitive function; epidemiology; Trail Making Test; stroke mortality; dependency; Geriatrics and medical gerontology; Geriatrik och medicinsk gerontologi; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : In the last decades our knowledge concerning cardiovascular risk factors has grown rapidly through results from longitudinal studies. However, despite new treatment, in Western countries coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death and stroke is still the leading cause of severe disability. READ MORE