Isiozor NM, et al. - Using the ongoing population-based Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease cohort study, researchers examined middle-aged Finnish men for the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in correlation with the American Heart Association's cardiovascular health metrics (CVH). The calculation of CVH metrics was done in 2,584 participants at baseline with health scores ranging from 0 to 7. This was classified into 3 groups of CVH metrics as poor (0–2), intermediate (3–4) and ideal (≥ 5). A median follow-up of 25.2 years was performed. A continuous decline in the risk of AMI was noted with the rising number of CVH metrics across the range 2–7. After adjustment for age, alcohol consumption and socioeconomic status, an HR (95% CI) of 0.28 (CI 0.15–0.55) for AMI was seen in men with ideal CVH metrics vs those with poor CVH metrics. Findings revealed a strong and linear association of ideal CVH metrics with decreased risk of AMI among middle-aged Finnish men.