Pet ownership and cardiovascular risk: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

Circulation. 2013 Jun 11;127(23):2353-63. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31829201e1. Epub 2013 May 9.
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Keywords: AHA Scientific Statements; high blood pressure; obesity; physical activity.

Publication types

  • Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / psychology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy
  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Exercise
  • Hemodynamics
  • Human-Animal Bond*
  • Humans
  • Hyperlipidemias / psychology
  • Hyperlipidemias / therapy
  • Hypertension / psychology
  • Hypertension / therapy
  • Obesity / psychology
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Pets*
  • Stress, Psychological / physiopathology
  • Stress, Psychological / therapy
  • Survival Analysis