Acute myocardial infarction: Circadian, weekly, and seasonal patterns of occurrence

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-167

  Boari, Benedetta ^a   Salmi, Raffaella ^b   Gallerani, Massimo ^b   Malagoni, Anna Maria ^a   Manfredini, Fabio ^a   Manfredini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Chronobiology; Circadian rhythm; Risk factors; Seasons; Week

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; RISK FACTOR; SEASONALITY;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 34249048572     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010600906067     Document Type: Review

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