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 …

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

Acute psychophysiological stress testing, involving measurement of cardiovascular and
biological responses to laboratory-induced mental stress, is an important tool to investigate …

Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we summarize evidence on the risk factor
psychological stress in the context of coronary heart disease (CHD) in humans and explore …

Objective Cardiovascular reactivity is hypothesized to mediate the relationship between
stress and cardiovascular disease. We describe three considerations that are crucial for a …

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

Epidemiological studies have shown that a substantial proportion of acute coronary events
occur in individuals who lack the traditional high-risk cardiovascular (CV) profile. Mental …

Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite
significant advances in risk stratification and management. This has prompted the search for …

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

An increasing number of studies has tested whether greater cardiovascular responses to
acute mental stress predict future cardiovascular disease, but results have been variable …