Glenn N. Levine, M.D., FAHA, master clinician and professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, chief of the cardiology section at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, both in Houston and chair of the writing committee for the AHA Scientific Statement: Psychological Health, Well-Being, and the Mind-Heart-Body Connection, offers perspective (via Zoom) on EPI Lifestyle 2021 presentation MP28.
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"Well, this, I think, is a very interesting study showing that social isolation and loneliness is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, and I think more and more, we're recognizing that negative psychological health can impact heart disease. So, this is really something I think we all need to be very aware of in our day-to-day practices."