Circadian rhythms in cardiovascular function.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 1758830.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
This short overview discusses circadian rhythms observed in cardiovascular events such as myocardial ischaemia and myocardial infarction, which occur most frequently in the morning. Changes in the frequency of occurrence seem to be related to, and may result from, circadian rhythms in factors such as heart rate, blood pressure, coronary artery tone, platelet adhesiveness and blood fibrinolytic activity, which could be involved in triggering myocardial ischaemia or infarction. Consideration of the circadian rhythm of myocardial ischaemia and serious cardiovascular events may be important when medical therapy is selected.
Medical subject headings
- Circadian Rhythm
- Coronary Disease