پریشانی روانی، واکنش استرسی کورتیزول و کلسیفیکاسیون کرونر تحت کلینیکی

Long-term but not current psychological distress is associated with severe CAC in healthy older subjects. Although psychological distress generally was not associated with cortisol stress responses, participants with both long-term distress and increased cortisol response were especially at risk for severe calcification.