Winter cardiovascular diseases phenomenon

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 266-279

  Fares, Auda ^a  

^a ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Periodicity; Seasons

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7; CATECHOLAMINE; CHOLESTEROL; NORADRENALIN; RENIN; VITAMIN D;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGE; AIR POLLUTION; ANGINA PECTORIS; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA RUPTURE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; LUNG EMBOLISM; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX; SUDDEN DEATH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TEMPERATURE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WINTER;

EID: 84876092096     PISSN: 22501541     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.110430     Document Type: Review

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