Triggering of acute cardiovascular disease and potential preventive strategies

Circulation

Volumn 114, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 1863-1872

  Tofler, Geoffrey H ^a   Muller, James E ^b,c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c INFRAREDX INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Myocardial infarction; Plaque; Risk factors; Stress; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANGER; ANXIETY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BEREAVEMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EMOTIONS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EXERTION; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; MULTICENTER STUDIES; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 33750573503     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.596189     Document Type: Review

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