Sexual activity as a trigger for cardiovascular events: What is the risk?

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 84, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages 2-5

  Muller, James E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUPTURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; AROUSAL; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; EXERTION; FEAR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032887030     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00218-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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