Mental stress may be strong predictor of second heart attack: Study

Researchers have claimed that for some people who survive a heart attack, mental stress, as opposed to physical stress, maybe a stronger predictor of a repeat heart attack or dying from heart disease, a finding that may lead to new interventions to prevent cardiac arrest.

According to the researchers from Emory University in the US, traditional stress tests, have long been used to check blood flow to the heart and gauge the risk of heart problems.

In their current study, presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology, they analysed whether the heart condition myocardial ischemia induced by mental stress was associated with poor outcomes among heart attack survivors