Recent studies provide clear and convincing evidence that psychosocial factors contribute
significantly to the pathogenesis and expression of coronary artery disease (CAD). This …

The fact that traditional risk factors only account for approximately two thirds of cases of
coronary artery disease (CAD) has stimulated increasing interest in the relationship between …

▪ Abstract An extensive research literature in the behavioral sciences and medicine suggests
that psychological and social factors may play a direct role in organic coronary artery …

▪ Abstract Rapidly accruing evidence from a diversity of disciplines supports the hypothesis
that psychosocial factors are related to morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular …

The remarkable decline in cardiovascular disease (CVD) experienced in developed
countries over the last 40 years appears to have abated. Currently, many CVD patients …

Purpose of review This manuscript reviews the epidemiological data linking psychosocial
stress to cardiovascular disease (CVD), describes recent advances in understanding the …

Psychosocial characteristics predict the development and course of coronary heart disease
(CHD). In this review, the authors discussed human and animal research on …

Psychological stresses are associated with cardiovascular diseases to the extent that
cardiovascular diseases are among the most important group of psychosomatic diseases …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death worldwide and
identification and therapeutic modulation of all its risk factors is necessary to ensure a lower …

Objectives: This study sought to estimate the extent to which behavioral and
pathophysiological risk factors account for the association between psychological distress …