open access: Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction After the Death of a Significant Person in One's Life - Clinical Perspective (study period 1989 and 1994/age/gender)

Background—Acute psychological stress is associated with an abrupt increase in the risk of cardiovascular events. Intense grief in the days after the death of a significant person may trigger the onset of acute myocardial infarction (MI), but this relationship has not been systematically studied.

"...... Although our study examines the MI risk associated with the loss of any significant person, our findings are consistent with prior studies showing that men are more vulnerable to the health consequences from bereavement than women¹⁵ and that younger bereaved people are more vulnerable than older bereaved people.² "

Genetics professionals' experiences with grief and loss: implications for support and training