Cardiovascular reactivity during verbal communication: an emerging risk factor
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Abstract:
Cardiovascular reactivity (CR), the abrupt increase in blood pressure and heart rate that occurs during stress, is emerging as a potential risk factor for hypertension and coronary heart disease. This article reviews the research on CR to verbal communication, an everyday stressor. A case study is presented to illustrate the usefulness of this research to clinical practice. Strategies to decrease CR during talking are presented.
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