1. American Heart Association. (2008). Statistical fact sheet. Women and cardiovascular diseases. Dallas: American Heart Association.
2. American Heart Association. (2008). Heart disease and stroke statistics—2008 update. Dallas: American Heart Association.
3. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lupus Fact Sheet, http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/amh/factsheets/lupus.htm#2 . May 2008.
4. DHHS, CDC (2008). http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/arthritis/rheumatoid.htm . January.
5. Ambrose, J. A., & Barua, R. S. (2004). The pathophysiology of cigarette smoking and cardiovascular disease: an update. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 43, 1731–1737.