Cardiovascular effects of sexual activity

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 681-688

  Chen, Xiaojun ^a   Zhang, Qingying ^b   Tan, Xuerui ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system; Risk; Sexual activity; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COITUS; CYCLING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; ORGASM; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SUDDEN DEATH;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COITUS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 74349091742     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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