PSYC 3170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Coronary Circulation
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Atherosclerosis, the narrowing of coronary arteries, the vessels that supply the heart with blood blood pressure, diabetes, cigarette smoking, obesity, high serum cholesterol level and low levels of physical activity. Chronic and acute stress have been linked to chd. Chd more common in individuals low in socioeconomic status (ses) Balance of demand and control in daily life is associated with chd. Social instability tied to higher rates of chd. A general term referring to illnesses caused by. May be caused by inflammatory processes, high. Heart disease, stroke, cancer, and aids: causes, management, and coping. Women and chd: medical attention for it . Anger and hostility are risk factors for chd. Hostile people often have: of social support outweighs the risks of many diseases and so on. The other hand, the negative effects of how your health is overwhelm stressors . Leading killer of women in the canada and most developed countries.