Snow shoveling: A trigger for acute myocardial infarction and sudden coronary death

The cardiorespiratory responses in 10 sedentary men to shoveling heavy snow were studied. An editorial notes that the combination of vigorous physical exertion and a diseased or susceptible heart, rather than the exertion, constitutes the major cardiovascular risk of snow shoveling.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1996-04, Vol.77 (10), p.855-858
Main Authors: Franklin, Barry A., Bonzheim, Kim, Gordon, Seymour, Timmis, Gerald C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Editorials
Exercise
Heart
Hemodynamics
Humans
Leisure Activities
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Men
Myocardial Infarction - etiology
Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology
Snow
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Summary:The cardiorespiratory responses in 10 sedentary men to shoveling heavy snow were studied. An editorial notes that the combination of vigorous physical exertion and a diseased or susceptible heart, rather than the exertion, constitutes the major cardiovascular risk of snow shoveling.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89181-3