PSYCH 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Coronary Artery Disease, Longitudinal Study, Atherosclerosis
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What is cardiovascular disease: group of diseases which involve the heart and blood vessels, e. g. coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke, heart failure. Systematic review of 20 cohorts revealed that work stress was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Most significant results came from studies that only included men. Effect remains significant controlling for heath behaviors (e. g. smoking, obesity) Yes, evidence for work related stress, particularly among men. Type a personality ambitious, hostile, aggressive, and impatient. Men with higher cynical distrust were more likely to die of cardiovascular disease (mortality) Study on different health disorders and whether they predicted cardiovascular disease increased risk of myocardial infarction for those diagnosed with depression relative risk is higher for men than women. Yes, evidence for a relationship between depression/ depressive symptoms and cardiovascular disease. Socially isolated men were at increased risk for stroke but not mi. Meta-analysis: increased risk for cardiovascular for loneliness, social isolation, and both combined.
