American Heart Journal
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 197-198 , August 2003

Are heart rate and blood pressure responses to mental stress predictive of clinical cardiovascular events? The answer varies by coronary artery disease syndrome

  • David S. Sheps, MD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla, USA
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  • Edith E. Bragdon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, Fla, USA

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PII: S0002-8703(03)00183-2

doi: 10.1016/S0002-8703(03)00183-2

American Heart Journal
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 197-198 , August 2003

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