Long-term stress linked to increased risk of heart attack

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/lu-lsl021021.php

 

News Release 10-Feb-2021
Linköping University

 

Can long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce. A new study by researchers from Linköping University in Sweden reveals that the levels of the stress hormone cortisol were increased in the months preceding a heart attack. The results, published in Scientific Reports, suggest that long-term stress is a risk factor for heart attacks.


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