Seasonal variation in myocardial infarction is limited to patients with ST-elevations on admission

Chronobiology International

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1241-1247

  Leibowitz, David ^a   Planer, David ^a   Weiss, Teddy ^a   Rott, David ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Myocardial infarction; Seasonal rhythm

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEASONAL VARIATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WINTER;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PERIODICITY; SEASONS;

EID: 37149053472     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520701800611     Document Type: Article

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