Stress cardiomyopathy, is a spontaneous weakening of the heart which predisposes victims to arrhythmia, and even sudden cardiac death. This process is not yet clearly understood, but it is thought that chronic stress-induced elevations in adrenaline over-stimulate the cardiac muscle, altering its function and causing atrial remodelling .
2. Karoshi, this condition was recognized in post-World War II, in Japan. It occurred in overworked and severely emotionally and physically stressed Japanese high level executives who suffered strokes and heart attacks at alarming rates at relatively young ages. Researchers discovered that the death of these otherwise healthy men was due to chronic, unremitting stress.
3. Atherosclerosis progression. Prolonged stress has been linked with elevated circulating markers of inflammation, and increased intima media thickness, a measure of atherosclerosis progression.
4. Chronic stress can contribute considerably to the risk of anxiety and depression by causing structural and functional changes in the brain.
5. Moreover, those who do not properly manage and adapt to chronic stress are more likely to be overweight and develop sexual dysfunction.