Sex differences in mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia: are women from venus?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Oct 21;64(16):1679-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1206.

Authors

Ibhar Al Mheid¹, Arshed A Quyyumi²

Affiliations

¹ Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute and Emory-Georgia Tech. Predictive Health Institute, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute and Emory-Georgia Tech. Predictive Health Institute, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: aquyyum@emory.edu.

PMID: 25323255
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1206

No abstract available

Keywords: mental stress; myocardial ischemia; sex differences.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Blood Platelets / metabolism*
Citalopram / therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Male
Myocardial Ischemia / blood*
Platelet Activation / physiology*
Sex Characteristics*
Stress, Psychological / blood*

Substances

Citalopram