Stress can damage your heart! How Chronic Stress affects Cardiovascular Health

This video aims to provide the general public with knowledge on how chronic stress affects the cardiovascular system and overall physical health.We hope this video provides insight into how we can take measures to cope with stress in order to protect our mental and physical health.

This video was made by McMaster University students, Zahra Alam, Leena Bagri, Shiza Ahmed and Tisha Shah in collaboration with the Demystifying Research McMaster Program.

We would like to thank Dr. S. Ahmed for reviewing and contributing to the content of this video and providing valuable feedback.

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