Some factors of chronic social stress associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases

Akimov A.M., Novoselov A.V., Lebedev E.V., Kayumova M.M.

ABSTRACT

Chronic stress factors include family stress, work stress, dissatisfaction with social status, social isolation, and domestic factors. The literature analysis has shown that chronic stress factors are associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) through chronic physiological events. Chronic stress refers to a nonspecific systemic response that occurs when the body is stimulated by various internal and external negative factors over a long period. The physiological response to chronic stress serves as a powerful modulator of atherosclerosis onset. Thus, the scientific studies carried out over the last three decades have formed the evidence base about the key role of psychosocial factors in the development of cardiovascular pathology. Moreover, more than half of the cardiovascular disease cases could be affected by non-conventional risk factors.

Keywords: risk factors, chronic stress, psychosocial stress, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular events

For citation:

Akimov A.M., Novoselov A.V., Lebedev E.V., Kayumova M.M. Some factors of chronic social stress associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases. International Journal of Heart and Vascular Diseases. 2023. 11(37). 37-43. doi: 10.24412/2311-1623-2023-37-45-53