Life-threatening cardiovascular consequences of anger in patients with coronary heart disease

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 289-307

  Verrier, R L ^a   Mittleman, M A ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANGER; DREAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0029994766     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70281-2     Document Type: Review

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