[Psychosocial stress as a risk- and prognostic factor in coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction].
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) challenge patients and social systems alike. Epidemiologic and economic data underscores demands for additional knowledge and therapeutic options. As recent data shows, psychosocial stress is underestimated as a risk- and prognostic factor in CVD. Cardiac mortality rises sharply whithin a small time-frame after a catastrophic event. But even common daily hassles, anxiety, depression or personality traits can impair cardiac health. Social networks are thought of being cardio-protective. However, if not perceived as supportive, social networks may influence cardiac health negatively. Therefore new approaches emerge against one of the most relevant disease of our time.
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Arbeitsbereich Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Würzburg.
Hefner
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D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*