Bacteria help explain why stress, fear trigger heart attacks
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
The axiom that stress, emotional shock, or overexertion may trigger heart attacks in vulnerable people may now be explainable, researchers say. Hormones released during these events appear to cause bacterial biofilms on arterial walls to disperse, allowing plaque deposits to rupture into the bloodstream, according to research.