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Is it true that heartbreak/depression can lead to heart damage?
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I have read articles indicating that a heartbreak can actually lead to heart failure and cardiovascular disease… this worries me because I am constantly stressed in relationships! -
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Catherine Voutier
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Clinical Librarian at Melbourne Health. Part of my portfolio is to teach consumers how to find and assess medical evidence. View Profile
In a recent meta-analysis that looked at perceived stress and cardiovascular disease by Richardson etal in the American Journal of Cardiology, they concluded that (from the abstract) "In conclusion, this meta-analysis suggests that high perceived stress is associated with a moderately increased risk of incident CHD." Richardson S etal. Meta-analysis of percieved stress and its association with incident coronary heart disease. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Dec 15;110(12):1711-6.
A meta-analysis is a type of study that brings together all results from similar studies and analyses them.
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