Incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the Spanish epic cohort.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Larrañaga, N; Moreno, C; Basterretxea, M; Marín, P; Chirlaque, MD; Amiano, P; Castilla, J; Dorronsoro, M; Quirós, JR; Sánchez, MJ; Ardanaz, E; Barricarte, A; Navarro, C; Tormo, MJ; Martínez, C; Berenguer, T; Agudo, A; González, CA

Source:

Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra, Volume 32, Issue 1, p.51-9 (2009)

URL:

http://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/ASSN/article/view/5702/4763

Abstract:

There is some evidence that Mediterranean diet reduces risk of ischemic heart disease, and this is to be investigated in the Spanish cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). In this paper we present the incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in four EPIC Spanish cohorts.

Pubmed ID: 19430511