Key result
Psychological and social stress are convincingly associated with increased cardiovascular events and coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality.
Why the study?
Does psychological stress impact coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality, and are psychosocial interventions effective?
Population
Patients with or at risk of coronary artery disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Psychosocial stress evaluation may be reasonable in CAD; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Does psychological stress impact coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality, and are psychosocial interventions effective?
This review highlights convincing epidemiological evidence that psychological stress contributes to coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality.
Ramachandruni et al. (2004) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease (CAD). Psychological stress was evaluated on Cardiovascular events, CAD morbidity and mortality. Psychological and social stress are convincingly associated with increased cardiovascular events and coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality.
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