Cardiologist Explains How Chronic Stress Raises Heart Disease Risk

Chronic psychological stress increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by triggering biological responses like elevated adrenaline and cortisol, which damage blood vessels and reduce heart-rate variability. Dr. Anjan Siotia of BM Birla Heart Hospital, Kolkata, explains that this can lead to myocardial ischemia and heart attacks. Stress also encourages harmful habits such as poor sleep, less exercise, and increased alcohol or tobacco use, worsening traditional risk factors like hypertension and diabetes.

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