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Can Stress Trigger a Heart Attack

The answer is ale you’re ay vulnerable to begin with. Here’s how: AD stressful situation raises blood pressure and heart rate, mimicking the effects of physical exertion, If you have plaque obstructing your arteries, the additional blood pressure can rupture the plaque. Stress also makes blood “stickier” and. more likely to clot. Once blood cells...

How Stressful Is Your Job?

What makes one job more stressful than another? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health lists several stress-causing workplace conditions, including these: Design of tasks. Heavy workload, infrequent breaks, long hours, shiftwork, hectic and routine tasks that have little inherent meaning and provide little sense of control. Management style. Lack of participation by workers...