Behavioral cardiology: Recognizing and addressing the profound impact of psychosocial stress on cardiovascular health

Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-118

  Das, Sajal ^b   O'Keefe, James H ^a  

^a SAINT LUKE S MID AMERICA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ALTRUISM; ANIMAL CARE; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; AUTOMUTILATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; EXERCISE; FAMILY LIFE; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HOPELESSNESS; HORMONE ACTION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMOR; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; JOB PERFORMANCE; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLIC DISORDER; MONEY; OBESITY; OPTIMISM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; RELIABILITY; RELIGION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33645081488     PISSN: 15233804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11883-006-0048-2     Document Type: Review

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