Optimism and other sources of psychological well-being: A new target for cardiac disease prevention

Circulation: Heart Failure

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 385-387

  Rozanski, Alan ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Editorials; Psychological stress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART DEATH; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CORONARY HEART DISEASE; EDITORIALS; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS;

AFFECT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84902815291     PISSN: 19413289     EISSN: 19413297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001303     Document Type: Review

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