Triggering of cardiovascular incidents by micturition and defecation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-279

  Čulić, Viktor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; WARFARIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLADDER DISTENSION; BODY POSITION; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEFECATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MICTURITION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROATIA; DEFECATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 31744449399     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.04.032     Document Type: Article

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