Background Hypertension is a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Although it is
established that low‐dose thiazides reduce mortality as well as cardiovascular morbidity, the …

This review deals with the clinically most relevant psychosomatic aspects of cardiovascular
disease. Smoking cessation, the role of physical activity in the prevention and rehabilitation …

BACKGROUND: Depression has a complex bidirectional association with heart disease.
Previously we have shown notable cardiovascular changes in the chronic mild stress (CMS) …

Background Anger and stress can trigger episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with a
history of AF. Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether β-blockers can …

Background Demands placed on individuals in occupational and social settings, as well as
imbalances in personal traits and resources, can lead to chronic stress. The Trier Inventory …

Type A behavior has been associated with coronary heart disease as well as high
cholesterol and smoking, major risk factors for coronary heart disease, but the data …

Two defensive coping styles, denial of illness and repressive coping, were studied in two
groups of medical patients whose blood pressure (BP) was measured during a stress …

Fifty-nine studies examining the effects of beta-blockers on cardiovascular reactivity to
psychosocial stressors are reviewed. Across all classifications of beta-blockers, heart rate …

Hypertension is often treated pharmacologically. Since there is evidence that the
cardiovascular system is sensitive to placebo mechanisms, our aim was to conduct an effect …

Past estimates of the magnitude of Type A–B differences in cardiovascular reactivity are
probably overly conservative. In addition, it is unclear which situations are more likely to …