ABSTRACT
Introduction............................................................................................................233 The Evidence: What Kind and How Much?.........................................................234 The Mechanism(s): Environmental Stimuli and Neurological Pathways.............235 Principles of Social Support..................................................................................238 Gender, Emotions, and Social Support in the Incidence and Progression of CHD .........................................................................................240 Gender, Social Support, and Recovery from Myocardial Infarction or Coronary Artery Surgery...................................................................................................241 Gender, Social Support, Depression, and Mortality from CHD ..........................242 Summary ................................................................................................................243 References..............................................................................................................244
