…with recurrent cardiac events. One possible mechanism is poorer adherence to prescribed treatment. Rehabilitation programmes that incorporate psychosocial care and, where appropriate, primary care personnel…

…in women than in men. Smoking, obesity and psychosocial factors are associated with a greater cardiovascular impact in women. Obesity, physical inactivity and depression are…

…weight, smoking, diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption. Additional considerations include psychosocial stress, obstructive sleep apnoea, social determinants of health, air pollution, family history, ethnicity…

…pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax). Hypertension. Smoking. Dyslipidemia (hyperlipidemia). Obesity and/or diabetes. Psychosocial stress. Alcohol abuse. Physical inactivity. Unhealthy diet. Cerebral / peripheral vascular disease. Cancer. Acute…