To manage stress, seek mental health support, whether that’s from family and friends, or a therapist, says Dr. Naidu.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mental stress-induced autonomic dysfunction may be cause of stress-induced myocardial ischemia in stable CAD.

Depression and anxiety may heighten cardiovascular disease risk through chronic stress pathways in the brain and body.

It’s been known for decades that heart rate variability (HRV) during labor signals how a fetus is responding to stress. Lower HRV—a lower variation in heartbeats—is even a risk factor for sudden ...

A post hoc analysis found that the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cardiac and inflammatory stress responses was critically dependent on variability in baseline ...

Even a quick practice of meditation before sleeping affects heart-rate variability and calms the brain’s emotional center.

Happy relationships protect heart health as strongly as traditional risk factors, but most cardiac care ignores this ...