Haemodynamic Changes During Early Bereavement: Potential Contribution to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-98

  Buckley, Thomas ^a,b   Mihailidou, Anastasia Susie ^b,c   Bartrop, Roger ^b,c   McKinley, Sharon ^b,d   Ward, Christopher ^b,c   Morel Kopp, Marie Christine ^b,c   Spinaze, Monica ^b   Tofler, Geoffrey H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

24 h ambulatory blood pressure; Bereavement; Heart rate; Psychosocial trigger

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78651446192     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.10.073     Document Type: Article

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