PSY 383 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Red Blood Cell, Social Skills, Kidney Failure

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Heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and type ii diabetes. Narrowing of coronary arteries: caused by atherosclerosis. Risk factors: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, elevated levels of inflammation, diabetes, cigarette smoking, obesity, lack of exercise. Diagnosed when a person has: obesity centered around the waist, high blood pressure, low levels of hdl, difficulty metabolizing blood sugar, high levels of triglycerides. Plays a role in the development of chd. Cumulative effects lead to damage of the endothelial cells. In the waiting room of the practice two cardiologists ran, the chairs badly needed reupholstering. They were as tense as racehorses at the gate. Chronic and acute stress is linked to chd and adverse clinical events. Interacts with genetic factors to increase likelihood of chd. Leading cause of death in women in developed nations. Estrogen prevents early onset of chd: reduces sympathetic nervous system arousal, lowers incidence of high blood pressure and neuroendocrine and metabolic responses. Negative emotions increase risk for metabolic syndrome and chd.

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