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Long-term stress linked to increased risk of heart attack
London– Taking stress may be not be good for your heart as a new study suggests that long-term stress may lead to increased risk of heart attack.
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, indicated that people with higher levels of cortisol are at an increased risk of heart attack.
“The levels of the stress hormone cortisol differed between people who have had a heart attack and those not affected. This suggests that cortisol in hair may be a new risk marker for heart attacks,” said Tomas Faresjo from the Linkoping University in Sweden.
Credit: Emma Busk Winquist/Linköping University
Can long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce. A new study by researchers from Linköping University in Sweden reveals that the levels of the stress hormone cortisol were increased in the months preceding a heart attack. The results, published in
Scientific Reports, suggest that long-term stress is a risk factor for heart attacks. The levels of the stress hormone cortisol differed between people who have had a heart attack and those not affected. This suggests that cortisol in hair may be a new risk marker for heart attacks. We must take stress seriously , says Professor Tomas Faresjö from the Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences at Linköping University, principal investigator of the study.