Circadian variation in the frequency of onset of acute myocardial infarction.

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Summary

If coronary arteries become vulnerable to occlusion when the intima covering an atherosclerotic plaque is disrupted, the circadian timing of myocardial infarction may result from a variation in the tendency to thrombosis.

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1985-11-21
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Circadian rhythm, Medicine, Myocardial infarction, Cardiology, Internal medicine

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