Dr. Jeffrey Rothfeld: Stress and the Heart

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Dr. Jeffrey Rothfeld: Stress and the Heart

Mental Stress May Be Damaging Mom's Heart New research finds stress affects a woman's heart more (May 9, 2012) BRADENTON, Fla. -- Just in time for Mother's Day, new research shows coping with mental pressures and anxiety may be more taxing on the heart health of women. The study, presented at a recent annual Experimental Biology meeting, showed men and women given the same stressful math problem all had an increase in blood pressure and heart rate while solving it. Normally, when heart rate and blood pressure rise, blood flow to the heart muscle increases so it can compensate. However, findings showed while the men's heart increased blood flow, the women's heart did not. With many mothers overextending themselves, local cardiologists say stress management is a key factor in maintaining a healthy heart. "Stress reduction is important for everyone. This study suggests women especially need to monitor their stress to avoid heart problems. And, women who have heart-related symptoms while under stress, need to tell their doctor right away," says Jeffrey Rothfeld MD, FACC, a cardiologist at Bradenton Cardiology Center. Studies of heart attack patients found that 15 to 30 percent of those admitted to a medical center had suffered from severe emotional stress. "High levels of stress make other risk factors such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure worse," Rothfeld says. Being able to identify stressors in life and releasing the tension they cause is critical in learning to ...

Dr. Jeffrey Rothfeld: Stress and the Heart

Dr. Jeffrey Rothfeld: Stress and the Heart

Dr. Jeffrey Rothfeld: Stress and the Heart

Dr. Jeffrey Rothfeld: Stress and the Heart

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Mental Stress May Be Damaging Mom's Heart New research finds stress affects a woman's heart more (May 9, 2012) BRADENTON, Fla. -- Just in time for Mother's Day, new research shows coping with mental pressures and anxiety may be more taxing on the heart health of women. The study, presented at a recent annual Experimental Biology meeting, showed men and women given the same stressful math problem all had an increase in blood pressure and heart rate while solving it. Normally, when heart rate and blood pressure rise, blood flow to the heart muscle increases so it can compensate. However, findings showed while the men's heart increased blood flow, the women's heart did not. With many mothers overextending themselves, local cardiologists say stress management is a key factor in maintaining a healthy heart. "Stress reduction is important for everyone. This study suggests women especially need to monitor their stress to avoid heart problems. And, women who have heart-related symptoms while under stress, need to tell their doctor right away," says Jeffrey Rothfeld MD, FACC, a cardiologist at Bradenton Cardiology Center. Studies of heart attack patients found that 15 to 30 percent of those admitted to a medical center had suffered from severe emotional stress. "High levels of stress make other risk factors such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure worse," Rothfeld says. Being able to identify stressors in life and releasing the tension they cause is critical in learning to ...

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