Social isolation and risk of heart disease and stroke: analysis of two large UK prospective studies

• Main Authors: Robert W Smith, DPhil (Author), Isobel Barnes, PhD (Author), Jane Green, ProfDPhil (Author), Gillian K Reeves, ProfPhD (Author), Valerie Beral, ProfFRS (Author), Sarah Floud, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Social isolation has been associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. However, it is unclear whether the associations differ between fatal and non-fatal events or by the type of isolation (living alone or having few social contacts). We aimed to examine...