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Beliefs, Emotions, Behaviors & Cardiovascular Disease risk

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Beliefs, Emotions, Behaviors & Cardiovascular Disease risk (EN)
Panagiotakos, Demosthenes
Vassou, Christina
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of death around the world (17.9 million deaths per year); heart attack and stroke account for 85% of CVD deaths. According to current demographic data, 1/3 of these deaths occur in adults under the age of 70 and more than 75% in low- and middle-income countries. Recent studies have provided clear evidence that psychological factors (e.g., depression, anxiety, personality traits, social isolation, and chronic life stress) have a key role in the pathogenesis and manifestation of cardiovascular disease because they affect platelet function, plasminogen activator inhibitor and fibrinogen, inflammatory cytokines, serotonin transporter (SERT) and endothelial function. Therefore, pathophysiological mechanisms underlie the relationship between these entities and CVD, whereas alongside psychological conditions contribute to a higher frequency of adverse health behaviors, such as malnutrition, smoking and sedentary lifestyle.  (EN)
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National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Postgraduate Program "Intensive Care Units"
Health and Research Journal
Editorial
Health & Research Journal
English
2022-04-03
https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/HealthResJ/article/view/29184
Postgraduate Program "Intensive Care Units" National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EN)
2459-3192
Health & Research Journal; Τόμ. 8 Αρ. 2 (2022): Volume 8 Issue 2 April - June 2022; 63-67 (EL)
Health & Research Journal; Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): Volume 8 Issue 2 April - June 2022; 63-67 (EN)
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