Heart disease continues to be a major cause of disablement and death in Canada. Elevated
serum cholesterol concentrations, hypertension and cigarette smoking are among the …

Over 50 epidemiologic, clinical, and experimental studies of behavioral influences on
atherosclerosis and CHD have been reviewed; of these investigations, no more than five …

Over the past 10 years behavioral approaches to the treatment of coronary heart disease
(CHD) have become widely recognized as being a significant complement to traditional …

Reviews the literature on the mechanisms of the development of coronary atherosclerosis
and demonstrates that these mechanisms are potentiated by psychological stress. The work …

This paper reviews evidence for the effectiveness of stress management techniques in
reducing three risk factors for coronary heart disease: Type A behaviour, raised serum …

Premature death due to coronary heart disease has reached epidemic proportions in the
United States and other Western industrialized countries (Stamler, 1979). The Inter-Society …

On the basis of prospective population studies that found a relationship between Type A
behavior and cardiac morbidity and mortality independent of traditional risk factors, Type A …

Cardiovascular disorders pose a major health problem for industrialized societies in terms of
excess morbidity and mortality. Hypertension (HT) is a major risk factor for coronary heart …

Cardiovascular related diseases are the leading causes of death in western industrialized
societies; and even in their nonlethal manifestations, these diseases produce immense …

Behavioural epidemiology and coronary heart disease: Some sources of error and an
alternative conceptual model. While the quantity of evidence relating behaviour and …