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Are Women's Hearts More Vulnerable to Stress?
« on: December 24, 2017, 03:01:24 pm »
Are Women's Hearts More Vulnerable to Stress?


Thursday, December 21, 2017

THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Mental stress can take a toll on blood vessels -- and women with heart disease may be especially vulnerable, a new study suggests.

Past research has found that compared with their male counterparts, women with heart disease are more likely to suffer "myocardial ischemia" in response to mental stress.

https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_170584.html