A new risk score based on psychological response to stressful situations can identify individuals with stable CAD who are at increased risk for adverse events, and even goes a step beyond traditional ...

The Emory team studied 587 people with known coronary artery disease who were asked to undergo both a mental stress test, involving public speaking on an uncomfortable topic, and a conventional ...

Imagine walking through a park and suddenly spotting a bear. Normally your heart starts beating faster and your blood vessels constrict. That’s the sympathetic nervous system preparing your body for a ...