1987
Social support, type A behavior, and coronary artery disease.
Blumenthal J, Burg M, Barefoot J, Williams R, Haney T, Zimet G. Social support, type A behavior, and coronary artery disease. Psychosomatic Medicine 1987, 49: 331-340. PMID: 3615762, DOI: 10.1097/00006842-198707000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceived Social Support ScaleCoronary artery disease severitySocial supportLong-term health consequencesDiagnostic coronary angiographyCoronary artery diseaseType A structured interviewStructured interviewsSevere CADArtery diseaseCoronary angiographySignificant CADType A behavior patternA behavior patternDisease severityHealth consequencesSocial Support ScaleType BsPsychometric testsSupport ScaleSocial support interactionsLow levelsHigh levelsPatientsAngiography
1986
Behavioral Approaches to Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Blumenthal J, Burg M, Roark S. Behavioral Approaches to Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease. 1986, 287-306. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5044-6_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseProgressive diseaseSecondary preventionBlood pressureCigarette smokingSerum cholesterolType A behavior patternMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsFamily historySedentary lifestyleEpidemiological studiesA behavior patternDiseaseIdentification of characteristicsPreventionInfarctionSmokingObesityBehavioral approachCholesterol