Elevated stress hormones linked to higher risk of high blood pressure and heart events

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/927864

 

 News Release 13-Sep-2021
Hypertension Journal Report
Peer-Reviewed Publication
American Heart Association

 

Adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to develop high blood pressure and experience cardiovascular events compared to those who had lower stress hormone levels, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

Studies have shown that cumulative exposure to daily stressors and exposure to traumatic stress can increase cardiovascular disease risk. A growing body of research refers to the mind-heart-body connection, which suggests a person’s mind can positively or negatively affect cardiovascular health, cardiovascular risk factors and risk for cardiovascular disease events, as well as cardiovascular prognosis over time.

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