Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9960137 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Stress-related endothelial dysfunction and BRS impairment can be prevented by blocking cortisol production with metyrapone, demonstrating a direct or facilitative role for cortisol in these phenomena and suggesting mechanisms by which stress contributes to CHD and sudden cardiac death.
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Authors
Andrew J.M. MRCP, Ania MRCPsych, Eltigani MRCP, Valentina PhD, Christopher J.H. (FRCP), Gerard B. PhD, Clare PhD, John (FRCP), Michael P. (FRCP, FACC),