The pathophysiology of the onset of morning cardiovascular events

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 9, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 22S-28S

  Johnstone, Michael T ^a   Mittleman, Murray ^a   Tofler, Geoffrey ^a   Muller, James E ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute cardiovascular disease; Acute myocardial infarction; Arterial thrombosis; Circadian rhythm; Plaque rupture; Triggers; Vulnerable plaque

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 0029995066     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-7061(95)00403-3     Document Type: Article

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