The immediate antecedents of myocardial infarction in active men.
The antecedents of myocardial infarction have been reviewed in 102 patients (117 episodes) undergoing a program of rehabilitation. The year prior to the first attack was characterized by business and social problems, with some weight gain; in the week before the attach there was added tiredness, poor general health and, in some cases, increasing anginal pain. Heavy lifting and/or unusual exercise were common immediately before or during an attack; five attacks were related to the shovelling of wet snow.Both bed and the normal place of work were uncommon sites for an attack. More than 50% of patients had 30 minutes' warning of infarction. The relevance of these findings to a safe program of therapeutic exercise is discussed.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D004644:Emotions; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005221:Fatigue; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011379:Prognosis; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013997:Time Factors