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Cardiovascular Disease
Phobic anxiety increases heart disease death risk among women
February 24th, 2005
Phobic anxiety increases heart disease death risk among women. Women with phobic anxieties, such as the fear of crowded places, heights or going outside, are at higher risk for fatal heart disease than women with fewer or no anxieties, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Several studies have suggested that psychosocial factors, such as emotions, anxiety and anger, are associated with an elevated risk of heart disease, particularly death from heart disease. Studies in men suggest that anxiety, specifically phobic anxiety, is related to sudden cardiac death, which is death that occurs within one hour...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)
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