What to know about stress and heart attacks - Medical News Today

Stress can increase a person's risk of having a heart attack, but it does not directly cause them. Learn more about heart attack causes and prevention.

Doctors categorize stress as a risk factor for heart attacks. Acute stress combined with high blood pressure can cause a heart attack. Stress can also cause a condition called Takotsubo cardiomyopath… [+7734 chars]

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