Vital exhaustion, characterized by unusual tiredness and demoralization, is a precursor to myocardial infarction and may reflect decreased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity.
A state of vital exhaustion, characterised by unusual tiredness and lack of energy, increased irritability and feelings of demoralisation, has been found to be one of the precursors of myocardial infarction and other cardiac events. These feelings probably reflect decreased activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Treatment of the conditions leading to this state of vital exhaustion might decrease the risk of a cardiac event.
A. Appels (1997) conducted a review in Myocardial infarction and other cardiac events. Treatment of conditions leading to vital exhaustion was evaluated on Cardiac events. Vital exhaustion, characterized by unusual tiredness and demoralization, is a precursor to myocardial infarction and may reflect decreased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity.
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