Measuring the effects of stress on the cardiovascular system during a disaster: The effective use of self-measured blood pressure monitoring

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 657-659

  Kario, Kazuomi ^a  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE STRESS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISASTER; EARTHQUAKE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JOB STRESS; MENTAL STRESS; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78650786844     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32833815a4     Document Type: Note

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