Sex and myocardial infarction: An epidemiologic perspective

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 10-13

  Kimmel, Stephen E ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 0034691835     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00884-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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