Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is common and an increasingly relevant occupational health issue. The pages below provide information on how work influences the development and progression of cardiovascular disease and potential prevention measures.

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Cardiovascular diseases are diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Despite improved prevention and care, cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of death and are a key focus of occupational medicine. They are widespread and the incidence increases with age. In view of on-going demographic changes and longer life expectancies, CVDs are becoming increasingly important for occupational health. Potential prevention measures should take personal, occupational and non-occupational factors into account. The pages below provide information on the relationship between work and cardiovascular diseases and potential prevention measures.

Research Projects

Project numberF 2499 StatusOngoing Project Interventions addressing sedentary work

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Research ongoing

Project numberF 2447 StatusOngoing Project Physical and psychosocial workloads and cardiometabolic health among employees: 10-year follow-up examination of the Gutenberg Health Study

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Research ongoing

Project numberF 2399 StatusOngoing Project Project cluster: Physical inactivity in the workplace - etiology, risk assessment & prevention, Project 1a Scoping review; Project 1b Systematic review

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Research ongoing

Project numberF 2338 StatusCompleted Project Occupational risk factors for cardiovascular diseases - prospective analysis of the Gutenberg-Health-Study (GHS)

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Research completed

Project numberF 2316 StatusCompleted Project Fractions of cardiovascular diseases attributable to selected work place factors (shift work, psychosocial stress) - a pilot study to evaluate existing data

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Research completed

Project numberF 2297 StatusCompleted Project Pilot study for a cohort study on the etiology of ischemic heart diseases caused by occupational risk factors considering their multifactorial origin

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Project numberF 2235 StatusCompleted Project Work-related risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

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Research completed

Publications

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Predictors for continued participation of employees in structured outpatient obesity intervention programmes

Article 2020

Background: Overweight, obesity and the conditions resulting from them have become one of the major challenges for health …

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Age- and occupation-dependent differences in sick leave due to varicose veins in the lower extremities

Article 2019

The complete article "Age- and occupation-dependent differences in sick leave due to varicose veins in the lower extremities"

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Effects of occupational exposure to respirable quartz dust on acute myocardial infarction

Article 2019

The complete article "Effects of occupational exposure to respirable quartz dust on acute myocardial infarction" is a chapter of …

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Effects of occupational exposure to respirable quartz dust on acute myocardial infarction

Article 2019

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of occupational exposure to respirable quartz (RQ) on first …

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Interventions to support return to work for people with coronary heart disease (Review)

Article 2019

The complete article "Interventions to support return to work for people with coronary heart disease (Review)" can be downloaded …

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Results of a Cochrane Review: Interventions to support return-to-work for patients with coronary heart disease

Article 2019

The complete article "Results of a Cochrane Review: Interventions to support return-to-work for patients with coronary heart …

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Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in managers - descriptive analysis of the baseline survey of the Gutenberg Health Study in Mainz

Article 2019

The complete article can be purchased in German at the website of the Journal "Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmedizin, Umweltmedizin", …

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The association of occupational sitting with cardiometabolic risk factors and outcomes - a systematic review from a gender-sensitive perspective

Article 2019

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Is a rapid increase in nitrogen oxides really associated with an acute myocardial infarction?

Article 2018

The complete article "Is a rapid increase in nitrogen oxides really associated with an acute myocardial infarction?" can be …

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Priority, methodological and conceptual issues regarding epidemiological research of occupational psychosocial risk factors for poor mental health and coronary heart disease

Article 2018

The complete article "Priority, methodological and conceptual issues regarding epidemiological research of occupational …

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