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Friday Aug 10, 2018
Friday Aug 10, 2018
August 2007 Author in the Room® Teleconference
Author: Roy C. Ziegelstein, MD
Article: "Acute Emotional Stress and Cardiac Arrhythmias"
Summary Points:
- Episodes of emotional stress, especially when sudden, severe, and unexpected, may have significant adverse effects on the heart.
- Acute emotional stress can increase sympathetic stimulation of the heart and can alter brain activity in a way that makes the heart more susceptible to rhythm disturbances.
- Since episodes of emotional stress are almost inevitable in life, part of a healthy lifestyle is learning how to deal effectively with stress.
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