Associations of psychological factors with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular health in middle-age: the population-based Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage study (SCAPIS)

• Main Authors: Sara Higueras-Fresnillo (Author), Ángel Herraiz-Adillo (Author), Viktor H. Ahlqvist (Author), Robin Öberg (Author), Cecilia Lenander (Author), Patrik Wennberg (Author), Josefin Wångdahl (Author), Daniel Berglind (Author), Bledar Daka (Author), Carl Johan Östgren (Author), Karin Rådholm (Author), Pontus Henriksson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global health issue, primarily caused by atherosclerosis. Psychological factors may play a role in the development and progression of CVD. However, the relationship between psychological factors and atherosclerosis is complex and poorly und...