Usefulness of the transcendental meditation program in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 867-870

  Zamarra, John W ^a   Schneider, Robert H ^a   Besseghini, Italo ^a   Robinson, Donald K ^a   Salerno, John W ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEMODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION;

EID: 0029989681     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89184-9     Document Type: Article

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