Summary. Scared to Death: The Link Between Stress and Coronary Heart Disease

The major physiological risk factors for heart disease: smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, high levels of serum cholesterol, diabetes, lack of exercise and psychological stress.

Also risk of heart disease can be troublesome childhood (domestic violence, physical abuse, neglect, living with a family member who was sent to prison, who abused drugs or alcohol, or who was mentally ill).

These psychosocial risk factors such as life, work, or financial stress or depression often leads to heart attack. Stress hormones increase blood pressure, induce inflammation, and cause other physiological changes that damage blood vessels over time.

Control your stress, more smile and be relaxed. It will help protect your heart.