Effects of stress on the development and progression of cardiovascular disease

Nature Reviews Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 215-229

  Kivimäki, Mika ^a   Steptoe, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS; ANIMAL; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; THERAPY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85044153529     PISSN: 17595002     EISSN: 17595010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.189     Document Type: Review

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