International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science
The impact of stress on the development of cardiovascular diseases
By Donata Kowalczyk, Dominika Jurczak, Agnieszka Kafara and 8 others.
Abstract
Background
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide despite advances in the identification and treatment of classic risk factors. Accumulating evidence suggests that psychosocial stress may play a significant role in the development and progression of CVD through biological and behavioral mechanisms.
