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Article: Stress Management Significantly Reduces Long-Term Costs of Coronary Artery Disease.
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- January 15, 2002
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Byline: Duke University
DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Not only does stress management appear to reduce the long-term chances of heart patients having another cardiac event, but a new analysis by Duke University Medical Center researchers and the American Psychological Association demonstrates that this approach also provides an immediate and significant cost savings.
In terms of both financial costs and reducing cardiac events, moreover, the benefits of stress management seem to exceed those of both exercise and usual heart care.
The team found a financial benefit of stress management strategies within the first year of the study. ...