Mental Stress and Hypertension

Anna Kaczyńska; Zbigniew Gaciong

Vol 7, No 1 (2003)

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Published online: 2003-01-16

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Mental Stress and Hypertension

Anna Kaczyńska, Zbigniew Gaciong

Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2003;7(1):45-50.

Vol 7, No 1 (2003)

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Published online: 2003-01-16

Abstract

There is an association between hypertension, modern life-style and exposition to stress factors. Both recurrent acute and chronic stress may play a role in development of hypertension in susceptible individuals. In human population one group displays hyper-reactive sympathetic response to stress. This group is predisposed to development of cardio-vascular diseases such as hypertension. To prevent exaggerated blood pressure responses to mental stress, pharmacological and not pharmacological interventions may be effective.