Community Series in Psychocardiology: Exploring the Brain-Heart Interface, volume II

Download or read book Community Series in Psychocardiology: Exploring the Brain-Heart Interface, volume II written by Kai G. Kahl and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental disorders and cardiac diseases are dynamically interrelated. Shared processes include neuro-hormonal, physiological, behavioral, cognitive, social and genetic/ epigenetic factors that have an impact on both psycho-cardiologic health and disease. Beyond co-morbidity during (sub-) acute illness states, the childhood origins of adult mental disorders and cardiovascular diseases are increasingly recognized.