| Cardiovascular responses to emotional stress (quiz interview) in post-myocardial infarction patients and matched control subjects. | |
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PMID: 7052823 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this investigation, 30 male post-myocardial infarction patients and 30 male control subjects matched according to age and occupation were given a 12-minute tape-recorded stress quiz described by Schiffer et al. Cardiovascular responses (electrocardiogram, heart rate, systolic, blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure) to emotional stimuli were monitored in a laboratory setting at rest before the quiz and at two-minute intervals during the quiz. Heart rate and blood pressure values were significantly higher during the quiz than at rest for both patient and control groups. There was a significantly higher response for diastolic pressure and a significantly lower response for heart rate in the patient group compared with the control group. In the analysis for occupational status in the entire population, systolic pressure was significantly higher for the executives than for non-executives. Subgroup analyses of patients with angina, hypertension and/or ECG changes (N = 12) revealed a significantly higher diastolic pressure response than found in either the patients without these symptoms (N = 18) or in the controls (N = 30). In comparison to exercise test results, the emotional stress test (quiz) elicited somewhat more PVC's but less ST segment depression. These results support previous reports suggesting that emotional stress testing may be a valid tool in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease and in determining the physiological mechanisms which underlie the association between emotional stress and coronary heart disease. |
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Authors:
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W E Sime; J C Buell; R S Eliot |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of human stress Volume: 6 ISSN: 0097-840X ISO Abbreviation: J Human Stress Publication Date: 1980 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-07-08 Completed Date: 1983-07-08 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7602457 Medline TA: J Human Stress Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-46 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Angina Pectoris / psychology Blood Pressure Electrocardiography Emotions Heart Rate Humans Hypertension / psychology Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology, psychology* Physical Exertion Stress, Psychological / physiopathology, psychology* |
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