Triggers of acute cardiovascular events and potential preventive strategies: Prophylactic role of regular exercise

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 11-21

  Franklin, Barry A ^a   Lavie, Carl J ^b  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute cardiovascular event; Exercise; Exercise training; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; ILLICIT DRUG;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AIR POLLUTION; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHEMICAL STRESS; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE DURATION; EARTHQUAKE; ENDURANCE TRAINING; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PERFUSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; RUNNING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SPORT; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH; SYMPTOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856704724     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/psm.2011.11.1934     Document Type: Article

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