Traditional risk factors load the gun, stress pulls the trigger « CBS Philly

Psychology Offers AVariety Of Options Says Philadelphia Psychologist « CBS Philly.

There is a strong mind-body connection in heart disease and other chronic illnesses. As I tell my patients, ‘When it comes to heart disease, traditional risk factors load the gun, stress pulls the trigger.’ Unless these psychosocial risk factors are addressed, cardiac patients in many cases end up in the hospital with additional cardiac events. I work with these patients to give them tools to overcome fear, manage stress and make life changes. This allows them to recover faster and stay out of the hospital longer.”

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