Physical, psychological and chemical triggers of acute cardiovascular events: Preventive strategies

Circulation

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 346-354

  Mittleman, Murray A ^a,b   Mostofsky, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

acute coronary syndrome; epidemiology; myocardial infarction; prevention and control; stroke

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COFFEE; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; EARTHQUAKE; FRUSTRATION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; JOB STRESS; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT; TEMPERATURE; TERRORISM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EMOTIONS; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 79961036309     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.968776     Document Type: Article

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