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Mental stress, meditation, and yoga in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Aminah I Fayyaz, Yuchuan Ding
Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA
Correspondence Address:
Yuchuan Ding
Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit
USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_66_22
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It is well known that stress can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke although the exact way it does this is unknown. This information is particularly more relevant in a post COVID-19 era where healthcare workers are increasingly facing more stressful working conditions. Thus, it is important to look into alternative methods to deal with stress including meditation and yoga which have shown potential.
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