K. Orth-Gomér

Publication List Details

Period

1996 - 2004

Number

12

Co-Authors

Depressive symptoms and lack of social integration in relation to prognosis of CHD in middle-aged women. The Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study (2000)

Horsten, M, Mittleman, M.A, Wamala, S.P, Schenck-Gustafsson, K, Orth-Gomér, K

Aims Several studies have reported that women with coronary heart disease have a poorer prognosis than men. Psychosocial factors, including social isolation and depressive symptoms have been...

Social relations and extent and severity of coronary artery disease: The Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study (1998)

Orth-Gomér, K., Horsten, M., Wamala, S.P., Mittleman, M.A., Kirkeeide, R., Svane, B., ...

Aims Social relations have been repeatedly linked to coronary heart disease in men, even after careful control for standard risk factors. Women have rarely been studied and results have not been...

Quality of life in octogenarians after valve replacement due to aortic stenosis: A prospective comparison with younger patients (1996)

Olsson, M., Janfjäll, H., Orth-Gomér, K., Undén, A., Rosenqvist, M.

Background Results of aortic valve surgery in octogenar ians have been evaluated as event-free survival. However, little attention has been given to quality of life aspects. Methods Thirty-two...

Potential explanations for the educational gradient in coronary heart disease: a population-based case-control study of Swedish women.

Wamala, S P, Mittleman, M A, Schenck-Gustafsson, K, Orth-Gomér, K

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the association between educational attainment and coronary heart disease (CHD) and the factors that may explain this association. METHODS: This population-based...

Stressful life events, social support, and mortality in men born in 1933.

Rosengren, A, Orth-Gomér, K, Wedel, H, Wilhelmsen, L

OBJECTIVE--To examine relations between stressful life events and mortality in middle aged men. DESIGN--Prospective population study. Data on stressful life events, social network, occupation, and...

Potential explanations for the educational gradient in coronary heart disease: a population-based case-control study of Swedish women.

Wamala, S P, Mittleman, M A, Schenck-Gustafsson, K, Orth-Gomér, K

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the association between educational attainment and coronary heart disease (CHD) and the factors that may explain this association. METHODS: This population-based...

Stressful life events, social support, and mortality in men born in 1933.

Rosengren, A, Orth-Gomér, K, Wedel, H, Wilhelmsen, L

OBJECTIVE--To examine relations between stressful life events and mortality in middle aged men. DESIGN--Prospective population study. Data on stressful life events, social network, occupation, and...

Frequency of extrasystoles in healthy male employees.

Orth-Gomér, K, Hogstedt, C, Bodin, L, Söderholm, B

To determine reference values for ectopic activity 147 actively employed healthy men aged from 15 to 65 years were examined by 24 hour Holter monitoring during their ordinary daily activities. Age...

Lipid profile and socioeconomic status in healthy middle aged women in Sweden.

Wamala, S P, Wolk, A, Schenck-Gustafsson, K, Orth-Gomér, K

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and full lipid profile in middle aged healthy women. PARTICIPANTS: These comprised 300 healthy Swedish women between 30...