Circadian rhythms and ischaemic heart disease.
Circadian rhythms have an important influence on normal heart function and are frequently disturbed in cardiac disease states. This may influence the manifestation of the disease and the study of such rhythms can throw light on some of the pathophysiological factors involved.
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Pfizer Central Research, Sandwich, Kent.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D015995:Prevalence