Chronic psychosocial stress predicts long-term cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in middle-aged men

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 867-873

  Ohlin B ^a   Nilsson, P M ^a   Nilsson, J A ^a   Berglund, G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Epidemiology; Morbidity; Mortality; Stress

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 2542496378     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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