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Job strain after heart attack linked to risk for another heart attack

10-09-2007 · EurekAlert!

Persons who reported chronic job strain after a first heart attack (myocardial infarction) had about twice the risk of experiencing another coronary heart disease event such as heart attack or unstable angina than those without chronic job strain, according to a study in the Oct. 10 issue of JAMA.

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