How can chronic stress contribute to heart disease?
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Dr. Richard Browne of Carolinas HealthCare System answered:Chronic stress -- for example, dealing with a difficult boss -- contributes to heart disease by prompting the body to make fight-or-flight hormones, such as adrenaline, that constrict coronary arteries and promote blood clots.Chronic stress -- for example, dealing with a difficult boss -- contributes to heart disease by prompting the body to make fight-or-flight hormones, such as adrenaline, that constrict coronary arteries and promote blood clots. More
