Estimation of Subjective Stress in Acute Myocardial Infarction

• Published in: Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 207 - 210
• Main Author: Chockalingam A, Venkatesan S, Dorairajan S, Moorthy C, Chockalingam V, Subramaniam T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India 01.07.2003; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Case-Control Studies; Causes of; Coronary heart disease; Female; Heart attack; Humans; Influence; Interview, Psychological; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Ischemia - psychology; Physiological aspects; Prospective Studies; Risk factors; Statistics; Stress (Psychology); Stress, Psychological - classification; Stress, Psychological - complications; India

BACKGROUND and AIMS: Mental stress is considered to be a precipitating factor in acute coronary events. We aimed to assess the association of subjective or 'perceived' mental stress with the occurrence of acute coronary events. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Prospective case-control survey was carri...