Coronavirus Disease 2019: Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Diseases

Minimising deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global priority. However, the harmful effects are not limited to those directly related to the infection. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a serious impact on the mental health of the general population. An increasing number of peop...

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Autores principales: Maki Komiyama, Koji Hasegawa
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:79bf1512d5ff4b738579053226f517b22021-12-04T16:04:57ZCoronavirus Disease 2019: Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Diseases10.15420/ecr.2021.101758-37641758-3756https://doaj.org/article/79bf1512d5ff4b738579053226f517b22021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ecrjournal.com/articleindex/ecr.2021.10https://doaj.org/toc/1758-3756https://doaj.org/toc/1758-3764Minimising deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global priority. However, the harmful effects are not limited to those directly related to the infection. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a serious impact on the mental health of the general population. An increasing number of people are exhibiting signs of depression and an increase in suicides has also been noted around the world. Mental health issues may be linked to starting or increasing the use of addictive substances, such as tobacco, alcohol and drugs, along with increased overweight and obesity resulting from changes in eating habits. These issues can impact cardiovascular diseases because of worsened risk factor control. This review discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and cardiovascular risk factors. It will also summarise the measures that can be taken to maintain good mental health and their importance in mitigating cardiovascular disease.Maki KomiyamaKoji HasegawaRadcliffe Medical MediaarticleDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemRC666-701ENEuropean Cardiology Review , Vol 16, Iss , Pp - (2021)
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Maki Komiyama
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Coronavirus Disease 2019: Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Diseases
description Minimising deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global priority. However, the harmful effects are not limited to those directly related to the infection. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a serious impact on the mental health of the general population. An increasing number of people are exhibiting signs of depression and an increase in suicides has also been noted around the world. Mental health issues may be linked to starting or increasing the use of addictive substances, such as tobacco, alcohol and drugs, along with increased overweight and obesity resulting from changes in eating habits. These issues can impact cardiovascular diseases because of worsened risk factor control. This review discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and cardiovascular risk factors. It will also summarise the measures that can be taken to maintain good mental health and their importance in mitigating cardiovascular disease.
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