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 …

Research suggests that acute and chronic stress are risk factors for the development and
progression of coronary artery disease. Much of this work is multidisciplinary, using …

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

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 …

Aims Mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) in patients with coronary artery
disease (CAD) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We aim to assess …

The influence of psychological stress on the physiology of the cardiovascular system, and on
the etiology and outcomes of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the object of intense …

Acute and chronic stress long have been suspected as risk factors for coronary artery
disease morbidity and mortality. Among the lay public, it is widely believed that acute stress …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the correspondence of mental
stress–induced ischemia in the laboratory with ambulatory ischemia and to assess 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 …