American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 8 , Pages 970-974 , 15 October 2008

Comparison of Peripheral Arterial Response to Mental Stress in Men Versus Women With Coronary Artery Disease

  • Mustafa Hassan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System, Gainesville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 352-376-1611; fax: 352-271-4537
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  • Qin Li, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Babette Brumback, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Dorian G. Lucey, BA

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Melinda Bestland, RN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Gina Eubanks, BS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Roger B. Fillingim, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • David S. Sheps, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System, Gainesville, Florida

Received 11 March 2008 ,Revised 2 June 2008 ,Accepted 2 June 2008.

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 This study was supported by Grants HL 070265 and HL 072059 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. This material was also the result of work supported with resources and use of facilities at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.

PII: S0002-9149(08)01007-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.06.015

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 8 , Pages 970-974 , 15 October 2008

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