Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions : Cardiovascular System

'의학적 상태에 영향을 미치는 심리적 요인들' 심혈관계 질환의 모형 개발

  • Han, Chang-Hwan (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, KangDong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University)
  • 한창환 (한림대학교 의과대학 강동성심병원 신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 1998.12.15

Abstract

The author conducted a literature review to better characterize the current state of knowledge regarding the relationship between psychological and behavioral factors and cardiovascular disease. This review focus on several problems : Hypertension, coronary artery disease such as myocardial infarction and angina pectoris. We describe model for understanding the relation-ship of psychological factors to the disease, review the results of relevant research studies and provide recommendation for further research.

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