Stress, which is one of the important risk factors in the emergence of coronary artery diseases, comes to the fore today, especially in people who work in a tense work environment and make important decisions.
Modifiable risk in the occurrence of coronary artery disease. Despite increasing awareness about reducing stress, which is considered one of the factors, stress is detected much more frequently as a risk factor in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. In the working conditions of the modern age, individuals are forced to be faster, error-free and creative, and expectations from the individual increase.
Stress motivates the individual and increases productivity at a certain level, but when its degree increases and persists, it becomes harmful. Some hormone levels in the blood increase with stress. The main ones are cortisone and adrenaline. Symptoms such as sweating under stress, shaking hands, difficulty breathing and dry mouth all occur thanks to these hormones. The most important heart and circulatory symptoms under stress are palpitations and increased blood pressure. While the stress factor makes such changes even in a short time, if we consider that this lasts for months and years, as in work stress, it becomes very difficult for the individual to stay healthy in terms of cardiovascular diseases. Insomnia, irritability, overeating and weight gain, and increased smoking and alcohol use brought on by chronic stress are all factors that harm our hearts.
Of course, different jobs can create different levels of stress on people. However, studies have shown that it is actually the person who creates the stress. It is known that some individuals are not under stress even though they work in very risky jobs, and some individuals who work in extremely riskless jobs describe extreme stress. Most of the time, conditions stress people out and can make them sick. In a study conducted on bus drivers in Denmark, drivers working in heavy traffic and drivers working in more suburban areas were examined in two groups, and it was determined that the rate of heart attack was higher in those working in heavy traffic.
Work stress also causes an increase in cardiovascular diseases in working women. There are studies showing that. made in the USA According to Albert et al. in the study, the rate of cardiovascular diseases was found to be 38% higher in women working in jobs with high stress factors.
People must first be aware that stress harms their heart health and then learn to cope with it. If these are inadequate, they should definitely seek professional help. When stress becomes chronic, as in the work environment, it brings with it all risks of cardiovascular diseases. Overeating and weight gain, sleep disorders, increased smoking and alcohol use, hypertension, tachycardia (accelerated pulse) and sugar intolerance can all be triggered by stress.
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