Effects of daily stress on autonomic cardiac control in patients with coronary artery disease.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Emotional stress has been implicated in the development and progression of coronary artery disease, with 1 proposed causal pathway being changes in cardiac autonomic tone. One hundred thirty-five patients with coronary artery disease underwent 48 hours of ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring and completed activity and mood diaries every 20 minutes while awake. Random-effects model analyses associated higher levels of negative emotions (e.g., anger, stress, sadness) with decreases in high- and low-frequency power, whereas higher levels of positive emotion were related to an increase in low-frequency power, independent of age, posture, and medications.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Bacon, SL; Watkins, LL; Babyak, M; Sherwood, A; Hayano, J; Hinderliter, AL; Waugh, R; Blumenthal, JA

Published Date

  • May 15, 2004

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 93 / 10

Start / End Page

  • 1292 - 1294

PubMed ID

  • 15135708

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0002-9149

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.018

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States