Reducing Coronary Artery Disease Mortality with Stress Control
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November 11, 2024
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2 min
A recent review assessed the effect of nonpharmacological psychological interventions for stress management on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The review included seven randomized clinical trials and demonstrated that psychological stress management interventions led to a 37% reduction in all-cause mortality in patients with CAD, but did not show a statistically significant effect on MACE reduction. The stress management programs employed cognitive-behavioral strategies, relaxation training, and self-monitoring, delivered primarily in group settings, without pharmacologic support. Further studies are needed to explore the potential link to improved survival outcomes with nonpharmacologic stress management.
1. Psychological stress management interventions reduced all-cause mortality by 37% in patients with coronary artery disease. 2. The interventions did not show a statistically significant effect on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) reduction. 3. The included stress management programs employed cognitive-behavioral strategies, relaxation training, and self-monitoring, primarily in group settings, without pharmacologic support. 4. It is suggested that further studies are needed to explore the potential link to improved survival outcomes with nonpharmacologic stress management. 5. Full disclosures can be found in the review published in the International Journal of Stress Management.
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