Lecture 33 - Psychological Impact

Question 1

Psychobiological mechanisms?

Answer 1

psychological stress (heart rate, vasoconstriction), hormones, lipids (artherosclerosis), stress hormones (cortisol)

Question 2

Linking psychosocial to immediate cardiac death?

Answer 2

distress sympathetic activation, weaker para., no-compliance, stress, poor health habits

Question 3

Post-event reactions?

Answer 3

physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioral

Question 4

Psychological therapies?

Answer 4

cognitive behavioral therapies, stress management, relaxation exercises, mindfulness exercises

Question 5

Clinical features of Apical Ballooning Syndrome?

Answer 5

chest pain and shortness of breath after severe stress, acute coronary syndrome ECG, LV movement abnormalities,