'People with high levels of health anxiety have about a 70% increased risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD), after taking into account other known risk factors, according to research published online Nov. 3 in BMJ Open.'
Overview article: psychiatryadvisor.com/anxie...
Reference: Berge LI, Skogen JC, Sulo G, et al. Health anxiety and risk of ischaemic heart disease: a prospective cohort study linking the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) with the Cardiovascular Diseases in Norway (CVDNOR) project. BMJ Open. 2016; doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012914
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So if your CLL diagnosis or living with CLL is giving you high levels of anxiety, please seek professional help for your heart's sake!
Neil
Recent Chest CT scan to check for SLL progression, June 7, 2024 (part 2 of 2 posts)
Leukaemia Care Updated Patient Information - Richter's Syndrome in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia 
Harvoni and CLL
