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Stress and heart health

Poster: Destress your heart. Stress increases the pumping action and heart rate, resulting in rising blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease. A hand squeezing a stress ball.

Every emotion in your mind, including stress. extends to your heart. Though stress does not directly affect the functioning of the heart, it affects the factors that can increase the risk of heart diseases – such as an increase in blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Try to get rid of all the unnecessary stress sources in your life and live a healthy and happy life!

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This page is written for general understanding and is not medical advice. It cannot take account of your own history, and a consultation is needed before any diagnosis or treatment. Written by Dr. Mahadevan R, MBBS, MS, MCh (CVTS), Chief Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Magnum Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.

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