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We thank Dr. Kawada for his interest in our meta-analysis.1 Dr. Kawada suggests that optimism is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality and of cardiovascular disease.2 Indeed, we totally agree that there is a possibility of risk reduction in cardiovascular disease and mortality by maintaining favorable psychological health. Although there has been no randomized clinical trial and there are potential confounders for these studies, maintaining good psychological health would likely be beneficial to overall cardiovascular health.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - April 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chayakrit Krittanawong, Neil Sagar Maitra, Yusuf Kamran Qadeer, Zhen Wang, Sonya Fogg, Eric A. Storch, Christopher M. Celano, Jeff C. Huffman, Manish Jha, Dennis S. Charney, Carl J. Lavie Tags: LETTER Source Type: research