The brain-heart axis: how stress and mental health influence cardiovascular disease

A key connection for understanding the impact of chronic stress on the heart

Authors

  • Andrea Morán Cerro School of Medicine, University of Valladolid, Spain.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/pxa5c226

Keywords:

heart, brain, stress

Abstract

This infographic presents a short introduction to the topic, immune and oxidative mechanisms, and detection strategies. 

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References

Vaccarino V, Shah AJ, Mehta PK, Pearce B, Raggi P, Bremner JD, et al. Brain-heart connections in stress and

cardiovascular disease: Implications for the cardiac patient. Atherosclerosis. 2021 Jul 1;328:74–82.

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American Heart Association. Psychological Health, Well-Being, and the Mind-Heart-Body Connection: A Scientific

Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021;143(10):e763–e783

Autora: Dra. Irene Martín de Prado

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Published

2025-10-23

Issue

No. 30 (2025): CLÍNICA

Section

Imágenes/Infografías

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