Circadian variation in cardiovascular emergencies among the elderly

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-31

  Kawakami, Chihiro ^a   Ohshige, Kenji ^a   Tochikubo, Osamu ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ambulance; Cardiovascular disease; Circadian variation; Elderly; Emergency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; ELDERLY CARE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY CARE; HEART ARREST; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULANCES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EMERGENCIES; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 38549092440     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: 15256006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641960701813593     Document Type: Article

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