Acute psychosocial stress and cardiovascular events

Am J Emerg Med. 2002 Sep;20(5):488-91. doi: 10.1053/ajem.2002.34788.

Abstract

Stressful life events can trigger acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. Victims of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and other conditions of extreme stress should be evaluated for physical injuries as well as for cardiac disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Causality
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Treatment / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Life Change Events*
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Stress, Psychological / complications*