Anxiety has emerged as perhaps the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease,
determining other known risk factors, such as depression, substance use, overweight, and a …

This chapter examines the association of anxiety disorders and anxiety symptoms with
cardiovascular disease, focussing on hypertension (an independent risk factor for …

Anxiety and its associated disorders are common in patients with cardiovascular disease
and may significantly influence cardiac health. Anxiety disorders are associated with the …

Anxiety has been linked to onset of cardiovascular disease. This study examines the
differential impact of types of anxiety (panic, phobia and worry) on 3-year onset of non-fatal …

An increasing body of evidence suggests that anxiety is an independent predictor of adverse
cardiovascular (CV) events. Individuals with high levels of anxiety are at increased risk of …

Whether anxiety is a risk factor for a range of cardiovascular diseases is unclear. We aimed
to determine the association between anxiety and a range of cardiovascular diseases …

Unrecognized anxiety is a difficult clinical presentation in cardiology. Anxiety leads to
recurring emergency department visits and the need for numerous diagnostic evaluations to …

Psychological factors such as stress and depression have already been established as
primary and secondary cardiovascular risk factors. More recently, the role of anxiety in …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death and disability in the United
States and in highly industrialized countries. Many modifiable psychosocial risk factors have …

BACKGROUND Several studies have suggested an increased risk of fatal coronary heart
disease (CHD) among patients with panic disorder, phobic anxiety, and other anxiety …