Why the study?
Does socioeconomic status affect blood pressure reactivity to mental stress and daily life ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
82 patients with a known history of coronary artery disease, mean age 61.8+/-9.4 years, 71 men and 11 women.
Comparison
High socioeconomic status (SES) vs Low socioeconomic status (SES)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
48 hours
Authors
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Higher SES was associated with greater BP reactivity to stress and daily-life ischemia in CAD; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does socioeconomic status affect blood pressure reactivity to mental stress and daily life ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease?
Contrary to expectations, higher socioeconomic status in CAD patients is associated with greater blood pressure reactivity to mental stress and increased daily life ischemia.
Suchday et al. (2005) studied this question.
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