The relationship between perceived discrimination and coronary artery obstruction

American Heart Journal

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 677-683

  Ayotte, Brian J ^a   Hausmann, Leslie R M ^b,c   Whittle, Jeff ^d,e   Kressin, Nancy R ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^f VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^g BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; OPTIMISM; PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VETERAN;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORONARY OCCLUSION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860160776     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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