Marital stress worsens prognosis in women with coronary heart disease: The Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study.

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Authors

Kristina Orth‐Gomér · Karolinska Institutet

Sarah Wamala · Karolinska Institutet

Myriam Horsten · Karolinska Institutet

Karin Schenck‐Gustafsson · Karolinska Institutet

Neil Schneiderman

Murray A. Mittleman · Harvard University Press

Abstract

Our results indicate that marital stress but not work stress predicts poor prognosis in women aged 30 to 65 years with CHD. These findings differ from previous findings in men and suggest that specific preventive measures be tailored to the needs of women with CHD.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Workplace Health and Well-being Health, psychology, and well-being

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 284, Issue 23, pp. 3008-14

DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.23.3008

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