Study links chronic stress and inflammation to higher heart attack risk in UK adults
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and Imperial College London report that chronic stress linked to lifestyle factors may silently alter heart structure in nearly half a million UK adults.
Inflammation raises cardiovascular danger
The study found that people with the highest levels of inflammation faced a 43% greater risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. These harmful changes to the heart's structure can occur years before any symptoms become noticeable to the patient. The research suggests that chronic inflammation associated with socioeconomic conditions contributes significantly to these silent physical marks on the heart.
Largest study of its kind
This conclusion comes from an analysis involving nearly half a million adults living in the United Kingdom. Researchers led by Professor Declan O'Regan describe this project as the largest investigation into these specific links between stress and heart health ever conducted.
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