Chronic Stress, Depressive Symptoms, Anger, Hostility, and Risk of Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Higher levels of stress, hostility, and depressive symptoms are associated with significantly increased risk of incident stroke or transient ischemic attacks in middle-aged and older adults. Associations are not explained by known stroke risk factors.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/45/8/2318?rss=1

Source: Stroke - July 28, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Everson-Rose, S. A., Roetker, N. S., Lutsey, P. L., Kershaw, K. N., Longstreth, W. T., Sacco, R. L., Diez Roux, A. V., Alonso, A. Tags: Behavioral/psychosocial - stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research