Psychosocial Factors and Progression From Prehypertension to Hypertension or Coronary Heart Disease

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Authors

Marty S. Player · Medical University of South Carolina

Dana E. King · Medical University of South Carolina

Arch G. Mainous · Medical University of South Carolina

Mark E. Geesey · Medical University of South Carolina

Abstract

High levels of trait anger in middle-aged prehypertensive men were associated with increased risk of progressing to hypertension and incident CHD. Long-term stress was also associated with increased risk of incident CHD in both men and women.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Stress Responses and Cortisol Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Annals of Family Medicine

Volume 5, Issue 5, pp. 403-411

DOI: 10.1370/afm.738

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