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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 129-133 |
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Bereavement: Relationship between grief and cardiovascular stress
Alberto Roghi, Patrizia Pedrotti
De Gasperis Cardio Center, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Alberto Roghi
Niguarda Hospital Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan
Italy
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/hm.hm_5_18
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It is well known that bereavement can cause ominous cardiovascular events and elicit aggressive behavior in bystanders. A multidisciplinary approach in end-of-life care including communication and taking into account cultural, social, emotional, religious, spiritual preferences, and local differences needs further development and implementation in health-care systems worldwide. The direct effects of emotional stress on the cardiovascular system and cardiac diseases most frequently implicated in sudden cardiac death are discussed. |
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