Psychosocial stress and cardiovascular disease: how to heal a broken heart.
Psychosocial stress induces adverse changes in autonomic tone accounting for substantial but modifiable cardiovascular risk. Various factors, including depression, social isolation, hostility and anxiety increase cardiovascular risk, whereas social support, altruism, faith and optimism reduce risk.
O'Keefe
James H
JH
Mid America Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Consultants, Kansas City, Mo., USA.
Poston
Walker S
WS
Haddock
C Keith
CK
Moe
Richard M
RM
Harris
William
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D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control