Psychological factors and cardiovascular disorders : the role of stress and psychosocial influences / [edited by] Leo Sher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sher, Leo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Psychosomatic aspects.

Cardiovascular system.

Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Social aspects.

Stress (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discusses the relation between psychological processes and cardiovascular disorders. This book helps you understand the integration of interactions among multiple psychological and biological factors in the regulation of the cardiovascular system. It is of interest to physicians, psychologists, mental health counselors, and medical residents.

Contents:

""PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS: THE ROLE OF PSYCHIATRIC PATHOLOGY AND MALADAPTIVE PERSONALITY FEATURES""; ""NOTICE TO THE READER""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK FACTORS IN PATHOGENESIS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHRONIC PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS""; ""1. Depression and Related Syndromes""; ""2. Anxiety Syndromes""; ""3. Personality and Character Traits""; ""4. Social Isolation, Lack of Social Support and Social Disruption""; ""5. Life stress and Job strain""; ""ACUTE LIFE STRESS""; ""THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS""

""REFERENCES""""RISK FACTORS IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: GENDER MATTERS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""WHY IS GENDER SO IMPORTANT?""; ""CONORARY ARTERY DISEASE: A “MALE� DISEASE?""; ""CAD MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOME: EVIDENCE FOR A GENDER-BIAS""; ""TRADITIONAL CARDIAC RISK FACTORS: WOMEN HAVE A HIGHER RELATIVE RISK""; ""PSYCHOSOCIAL CARDIAC RISK FACTORS: GREATER IMPACT ON WOMEN""; ""GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COMORBID DEPRESSION""; ""DEPRESSION AS A RISK FACTOR OF CAD: GENDER-RELATED FINDINGS ARE INCONSISTENT""; ""DEPRESSION AS A PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN CAD: WOMEN HAVE A HIGHER RISK""; ""CONCLUSIONS""

""REFERENCES""""DEPRESSION AS A RISK FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEART DISEASE""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""MECHANISM OF RISK 1: ACTIVATION OF THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM""; ""MECHANISM OF RISK 2: VAGAL ACTIVITY""; ""Baroreflex Function""; ""Heart Rate Variability""; ""MECHANISM OF RISK 3: ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION""; ""MECHANISM OF RISK 4: PLATELET REACTIVITY""; ""P-Selectin""; ""MECHANISM OF RISK 5: INFLAMMATORY-MEDIATED ATHEROGENESIS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""

""PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION IN POST MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI)""""DEPRESSION AND MORTALITY IN MI""; ""SCREENING TOOLS FOR DEPRESSION""; ""IMPACT OF DEPRESSION ON QUALITY OF LIFE""; ""REHABILITATION IN THE POST-MI POPULATION""; ""TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION POST-MI""; ""CARDIAC REHABILITATION""; ""EXERCISE INTERVENTION""; ""EDUCATION INTERVENTION""; ""CARDIAC REHABILITATION IN OLDER PATIENTS""; ""MODEL OF CARE FOR DEPRESSION WITHIN MI POPULATION""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""

""THE RELATIONSHIP OF DEPRESSION WITH CAROTID ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS""""Doppler Ultrasonography and Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis""; ""How are Depressive Symptoms Detected in the Epidemiological Studies?""; ""PATHWAYS LINK DEPRESSION AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS""; ""FUTURE STUDIES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND HYPERTENSION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. MECHANISMS UNDERLYING THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPRESSION AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE""; ""2a. Inflammatory Mediators and Cytokines""; ""2b. Platelet Dysfunction""

""2c. Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60741-189-X

OCLC:

847651041