We need to take precautions to reduce stress as it can be severely detrimental to our health. They were made to go through a standardised mental stress test (public speaking task) and a conventional (exercise or pharmacological) stress test. Several patients were found to be suffering from mental stress-induced ischemia, conventional stress ischemia and some were even diagnosed with both problems. According to a report by The New York Times, Dr. Michael T Osborne explained that psychological stress is an independent risk factor for heart attacks. The team further noted that stress leads to inflammation in the arteries, increases blood clotting and impairs the functioning of blood vessels.

Source: New York Times January 06, 2022 19:38 UTC