Wellbeing Checkup: Recognizing Stress as a Risk Factor

At the American Heart Association’s 2022 Scientific Sessions, a pair of studies leveraging data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis described the impact of work-related and financial stress on cardiovascular disease risk. While on-site at AHA 2022, Practical Cardiology sat down with study investigator Erin Michos, MD, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, to learn more about the results of this study and how they underline the importance of mental wellbeing in holistic health.