The impact of myocardial infarction on basal and stress-induced heart rate variability and cortisol secretion in women: A pilot study
Coronary heart disease (CHD), of which myocardial infarction (MI) is a subtype, is the leading cause of death for women.Nonetheless, women remain neglected in CHD research, resulting in treatments and recommendations being primarily based on data collected in men.Pre-clinical and clinical studies have supported dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pit