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Long-term stress can increase blood cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and blood pressure, which are common risk factors for heart disease.
True
Even minor stress cannot trigger heart problems like poor blood flow to the heart muscle.
False
Stress can cause changes that promote the buildup of plaque deposits in the arteries.
True
Long-term stress does not affect how the blood clots.
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Stress is not a normal part of life.
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Physical causes of stress can include not getting enough sleep or having an illness.
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Stress can cause aches and pains, decreased energy and sleep, and feelings of anxiety, anger, and depression.
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People respond to stressful situations in the same way.
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It is not possible to decrease the effect of stress on the body.
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Angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden death are all manifestations often studied in relation to stress.
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Neuroticism, anxiety, and distress relate prospectively to angina, while they appear to be only the consequence of myocardial infarction.
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Coronary heart disease mortality in general reflects death certificate diagnosis irrespective of the presence of previous morbidity.
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Prospective studies that include multivariate adjustments for established risk factors have not yielded convincing stress predictors.
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Poor sleep, exhaustion, and inability to relax do not appear as confirmed risk factors for myocardial infarction.
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Recent evidence has begun to implicate hostility as another likely risk factor for coronary heart disease.
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European male patients with heart disease report excess stresses in the family setting, while American male patients report excess stresses in the work setting.
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