The relation between resting heart rate and cancer incidence, cancer mortality and all-cause mortality in patients with manifest vascular disease

Previous studies suggest that elevated resting heart rate (RHR) is related to an increased risk of cancer mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between RHR and cancer incidence and mortality in patients with vascular disease. Patients with manifest vascular disease (n = 6007) were prospectively followed-up for cancer incidence and mortality. At baseline, RHR was obtained from an electrocardiogram. The relation between RHR...