Did you know that job stress was a major predictor of repeated heart attack when compared with other risk afctors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and high blood pressure?
Previous studies have shown that job strain increases the risk of a first coronary heart disease (CHD) event. According to a new Canadian study of about 980 patients who returned to work after a heart attack, chronic job strain after a first MI was associated with an increased risk of recurrent CHD.
The author said preventive interventions should also take into account the person's work environment and "cardiologists and occupational health services be informed of this finding in order to reduce stressful work for those returning to work after a heart attack".
The ABC News said that workers should learn to manage stress at work to either change their thoughts or to change the situation.
Source: "Job Strain and Risk of Acute Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease Events" JAMA. 2007;298(14):1652-1660
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