Cardiovascular Research

Emotional stressors trigger cardiovascular events.

Authors: B G Schwartz|||W J French|||G S Mayeda|||S Burstein|||C Economides|||A K Bhandari|||D S Cannom|||R A Kloner

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Abstract

To describe the relation between emotional stress and cardiovascular events, and review the literature on the cardiovascular effects of emotional stress, in order to describe the relation, the underlying pathophysiology, and potential therapeutic implications.