Social networks and partner stress as predictors of adherence to medication, rehabilitation attendance and quality of life following acute coronary syndrome

Article Abstract:

The role of partner stress and social network size as indicators of medication adherence, quality of life, and attendace to rehabilitation of patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome. Findings revealed that medication nonadherance can be predicted by partner stress and patients with bigger social networks are more likely to attend rehabilitation compared to those with smaller networks.

England, Care and treatment, Coronary heart disease, Husband and wife, Husband-wife relations, Social networks, Clinical report

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Task demands and the pressures of everyday life: associations between cardiovascular reactivity and work blood pressure and heart rate

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A report of cardiovascular reaction to the pressures encountered in everyday life is given. The sample performed high- and low-demand tasks and ambulatory monitoring during the working day. Stress ratings during the day were close to those recorded during the low-demand task and reactions to this task also predicted the cardiovascular symptoms.

Psychological aspects, Hypertension, Diagnosis, Physiological aspects, Job stress, Arrhythmia

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Associations between acute lipid stress responses and fasting lipid levels 3 years later

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The association between lipid responses to acute mental stress and fasting serum lipid levels three years later in 199 middle-aged men and women is studied. The results suggest that the acute lipid stress responsivity might reflect processes that contribute to the development of elevated blood cholesterol concentration.

Analysis, Cardiovascular diseases, Risk factors, Stress (Psychology), Lipids

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