Psychological stress elicits measurable changes in sympathetic-parasympathetic balance
and the tone of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which might negatively affect the …

A high incidence of acute cardiovascular events and sudden cardiac death following
unexpected acute emotional stress or a natural catastrophic disaster has been well …

Objective: Evidence for a connection between stress and selected cardiovascular diseases
is analyzed. Does stress cause or exacerbate cardiovascular diseases? Method: The stress …

Endothelial dysfunction is one of the earliest manifestations of atherosclerosis, contributing
to its development and progression. Mental stress induces endothelial dysfunction through …

There is an enormous amount of literature on psychological stress and cardiovascular
disease. This report reviews conceptual issues in defining stress and then explores the …

For at least a few centuries, if not millennia, psychological stress has been popularly
believed to contribute to heart disease. Does psychological stress really contribute to heart …

The London physician and neuroanatomist Thomas Willis in the 17th century correctly
attributed the source of emotions to the brain, not the heart as believed in antiquity …

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

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

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 …