Finding the glass half full? Optimism is protective of 10-year incident CHD in a population-based study: the Canadian Nova Scotia Health Survey

Int J Cardiol. 2010 Dec 3;145(3):603-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.08.059. Epub 2010 Sep 22.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Disease / epidemiology*
  • Coronary Disease / psychology*
  • Female
  • Health Surveys / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nova Scotia / epidemiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Temperament*