| A new study showed that jobs may increase the risk | | | | Job strain was evaluated through interviews |
| of developing some heart diseases such as coronary | | | | performed at baseline, a few weeks after returning to |
| heart disease. This study was published in the Journal | | | | work and at the second and the sixth years. |
| of the American Medical Association. | | | | Work strain was based on two parameters: |
| As Dr. Chantal Brisson from University Laval in | | | | psychological stress and decision latitude. High work |
| Quebec noted that (This research is the first time that | | | | strain was cleared as high psychological stress and |
| the result of stressful job has been considered in a | | | | low decision latitude. The major focus was on the |
| large number of men and women of different ages | | | | event of CHD in participants with and without chronic |
| who have returned to work after a first heart attack). | | | | work strain, defined as high strain on the first two |
| Many early studies for heart diseases and attack have | | | | interviews. |
| focused on the result of medical factors or individual | | | | The results showed that a total of 206 patients |
| characteristics including lifestyle. However, the effect | | | | experienced the combined outcome of fatal Coronary |
| of work environment has rarely been researched. | | | | Heart Disease, nonfatal heart attack, or unstable |
| This study involved 972 participants (from 35 to 59 | | | | angina. The study suggest to reduce the job stress to |
| years of age). Those participants had experienced a | | | | reduce the risk of developing heart diseases, Specially |
| first MI and were tracked for ten years approximately. | | | | for those returned to work after a first heart attack. |