Korean Circ J.  2005 Feb;35(2):101-105. 10.4070/kcj.2005.35.2.101.

Stress-Induced Atherosclerosis: Clinical Evidence and Possible Underlying Mechanism

• Chung IM

• KMID: 2227149
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2005.35.2.101

Abstract

There is increasing recognition in medical fields of the importance of behavioral and psychosocial factors in the development of cardiovascular disease. Although the pathogenesis underlying stress-induced atherosclerosis is not well known, inflammation may play a key role. Activation of stress-induced neuroendocrine pathways, such as the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis, and the sympathetic nervous and renin angiotensin systems, direct neurogenic inflammation may also contribute to the development of stress-induced atherosclerosis.

Keyword

Stress; Atherosclerosis; Inflammation

MeSH Terms

Atherosclerosis*
Axis, Cervical Vertebra
Cardiovascular Diseases
Inflammation
Neurogenic Inflammation
Psychology
Renin-Angiotensin System