Perceived stress level is associated with coronary artery disease severity in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

CONCLUSION: Stress appears to accelerate the coronary atherosclerotic process and the associated burden. An increased stress level was found to be an independent predictor of a high SYNTAX score.
PMID: 32633260 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - June 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kahraman S, Cam Kahraman F, Zencirkiran Agus H, Kalkan AK, Uzun F, Karakayalı M, Altunova M, Sevinç S, Demir AR, Yılmaz E, Ertürk M Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: research