STRESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES
Journal Title: The Odisha Journal of Psychiatry - Year 2017, Vol 24, Issue 2
Abstract
An increasing body of evidence supports a link with acute and chronic stress as risk factors for acute myocardial infarction . The potential role of psychosocial fact ors i n acut e di sease onset and prognosis after MI has been studied. Acute coronary syndromes are due to coronary thrombosis associated with plaque rupture, which in turn is related to stressful factors.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Bhagavathi Pillai Nagamony, Dr. Vijay nagamony, Dr. Ruby Ann Sy
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