M Stepień 1 , A Foks-Fratczak
1. Zakład Farmakologii Klinicznej, Akademii Medycznej, Lodzi.
Published:
GICID: 01.3001.0000.3231
Available language versions: en pl
Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1999; 53 (3)
Abstract
A chronobiological considerations of time-dependent incidents of cardiovascular diseases including triggering mechanisms and their role in chronotherapy are presented in the article. Circadian and seasonal variation has been demonstrated especially in myocardial infarction, stable and unstable angina pectoris, sudden cardiac death and stroke. Chronopharmacological considerations of therapy of coronary heart disease and hypertension are also reviewed.