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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1997
Significant coronary artery disease is uncommon in premenopausal women, but it is the leading cause of death among postmenopausal women. This article briefly discusses atherosclerotic disease in women, including the effects of menopause and estrogen, the role of cholesterol, hypertension, exercise and weight control, smoking cessation, and diabetes ...
P C, Sharp, J C, Konen
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Significant coronary artery disease is uncommon in premenopausal women, but it is the leading cause of death among postmenopausal women. This article briefly discusses atherosclerotic disease in women, including the effects of menopause and estrogen, the role of cholesterol, hypertension, exercise and weight control, smoking cessation, and diabetes ...
P C, Sharp, J C, Konen
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Tobacco and Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2014Tobacco consumption has been inextricably intertwined with society and its evolution. At one time, centuries ago, thought to be a sign of refinement and nobility, fortunately, this perception has been changing worldwide. Currently, this change in perception has been so dramatic that laws are enacted to limit tobacco exposure through second-hand smokers.
Prajeena, Mainali +4 more
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Ghrelin and cardiovascular health
Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 2006Ghrelin and its receptor are widely distributed in cardiovascular tissues, and there is no doubt that the effects of ghrelin in the cardiovascular system are mediated not only via its growth-hormone-releasing effect but also by direct effects on the heart.
Edwin A, García, Márta, Korbonits
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Tomatoes and Cardiovascular Health
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2003Diet is believed to play a complex role in the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the Western world. Tomatoes, the second most produced and consumed vegetable nationwide, are a rich source of lycopene, beta-carotene, folate, potassium, vitamin C, flavonoids, and vitamin E.
Joye K, Willcox +2 more
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Tocotrienols and Cardiovascular Health
Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2011This review emphasizes the effects of tocotrienols on the risk factors for atherosclerosis, plaque instability and thrombogenesis, and compares these effects with tocopherol. Tocotrienols reduce serum lipids and raise serum HDL-C. Alpha-tocopherol, on the other hand, has no effect on serum lipids.
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Greenspaces And Cardiovascular Health
Circulation ResearchAccumulating evidence suggests that living in areas of high surrounding greenness or even brief exposures to areas of high greenery is conducive to cardiovascular health, which may be related to the environmental, social, psychological, and physiological benefits of greenspaces.
Rachel J. Keith +2 more
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Improving Cardiovascular Health
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 2019Leanne H, Fowler, Jessica, Landry
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Athletics and cardiovascular health
The Journal of Sports Medicine, 1975The heart includes systolic and diastolic components. The immediate effects of physical activity include increased sympa thetic nervous and related hormonal activ ity; increased heart rate, contractility, stroke volume, and cardiac output. The time for systole and diastole are reduced, with relatively more work per beat.
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