In 2004, the first American Heart Association scientific statement on “Air Pollution and
Cardiovascular Disease” concluded that exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution …

ContextPsychosocial stress has been associated with incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD)
in men, but the prognostic impact of such stress rarely has been studied in women.…

Background Despite anecdotal evidence suggesting that heavy physical exertion can trigger
the onset of acute myocardial infarction, there have been no controlled studies of the risk of …

Background—Elevated concentrations of ambient particulate air pollution have been
associated with increased hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease. Whether high …

Background Retrospective and cross-sectional data suggest that vigorous exertion can trigger
cardiac arrest or sudden death and that habitual exercise may diminish this risk. However, …

Habitual physical activity reduces coronary heart disease events, but vigorous activity can
also acutely and transiently increase the risk of sudden cardiac death and acute myocardial …

Background: Although many studies have provided data on erectile dysfunction in specific
settings, few studies have been large enough to precisely examine age-specific prevalence …

Background Many anecdotes and several uncontrolled case series have suggested that
emotionally stressful events, and more specifically, anger, immediately precede and appear to …

Background Although moderate drinking confers a decreased risk of myocardial infarction,
the roles of the drinking pattern and type of beverage remain unclear. Methods We studied …

Background—Marijuana use in the age group prone to coronary artery disease is higher
than it was in the past. Smoking marijuana is known to have hemodynamic consequences, …