The risk of resting heart rate on vascular events and mortality in vascular patients

Conclusions: Elevated RHR is associated with increased risk for mortality but not for myocardial infarction or stroke in patients with manifest vascular diseases irrespective of location of vascular disease.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - January 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Remy H.H. Bemelmans, Yolanda van der Graaf, Hendrik M. Nathoe, Annemarie M.J. Wassink, Joris W.P. Vernooij, Wilko Spiering, Frank L.J. Visseren, on behalf of the SMART study group Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research