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

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

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.

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 recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports observed that maternal heart rate variability (mHRV) at three months postpartum is associated with infant neurophysiology and maternal mental ...

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 ...

That deadline pressure at work, traffic jam on your commute, or family conflict might be doing more than just ruining your day—it could be damaging your heart. While occasional stress is part of ...

It may sound dramatic, but the rate at which your heart is beating plays a key role in how long you’re likely to live. According to expert cardiologists and academic researchers, resting heart rate ...