Cardiovascular reactivity during verbal communication: an emerging risk factor.
Cardiovascular reactivity (CR), the abrupt increase in blood pressure and heart rate that occurs during stress, is emerging as a potential risk factor for hypertension and coronary heart disease. This article reviews the research on CR to verbal communication, an everyday stressor. A case study is presented to illustrate the usefulness of this research to clinical practice. Strategies to decrease CR during talking are presented.
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New Life Directions, Ellicott City, Maryland, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*