Psychosocial Stress and Cardiovascular Disease in Women Concepts, Findings, Future Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Orth-Gomér, Kristina (Editor), Schneiderman, Neil (Editor), Vaccarino, Viola (Editor), Deter, Hans-Christian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Internal medicine.; Cardiology.; Sociology.; Health psychology.; Sex (Psychology).; Gender expression.; Gender identity.; Health Psychology.; Gender Studies.; Internal Medicine.

Not long ago, it was assumed that coronary heart disease mainly--or only--affected men. Now that CHD is recognized as a leading killer of women as well as men, numerous research studies have been made of its diverse presentations in women, causal factors, and possibilities for prevention and treatme...