Dr. Biing-Jiun Shen

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  "What we're seeing is over and beyond what can be explained by blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol, age, cigarette smoking, blood sugar levels and other cardiovascular risk factors," said Biing-Jiun Shen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
  
  The role of anxiety in hiking heart attack risk also goes beyond the effects of depression, anger, hostility, Type A behavior and other negative emotions."These psychological factors are important in predicting the risk of heart disease, but anxiety is unique," Dr. Shen said."Older men with sustained and pervasive anxiety appear to be at increased risk for a heart attack even after their levels of depression, anger, hostility and Type A behavior are considered."
  
  For the study, Dr. Shen and his colleagues analyzed data from the Normative Aging Study, which was designed to assess medical and psychological changes associated with aging among a group of initially healthy men.Each of the 735 men participating in the new analysis completed psychological testing in 1986 and was in good cardiovascular health at the time.
  
  Although most people think of anxiety as intense worry, Dr. Shen and his colleagues looked much deeper, examining four different measures of anxiety.
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  "The good thing about anxiety is that it's very treatable," said Dr. Shen."If someone is highly anxious,if they're suffering from panic attacks or social phobia or constant worry,we recommend therapy.Although more research is needed, we hope that by reducing anxiety, we can lower the future risk of heart attack.This is one more reason to seek help."
  
  Dr. Shen said the new research does not address the role of anxiety in provoking heart attacks in women.He and his colleagues are considering such a study in the future.
  
  Dr. Shen reports no conflicts related to this study, which was supported by a grant from the American Heart Association and an award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression.
  
  The American College of Cardiology is leading the way to optimal cardiovascular care and disease prevention.

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  But for married men, having a hostile or angry personality or so-called "type A" behavior traits doesn't appear to boost blood sugar, Dr. Biing-Jiun Shen of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles found.
  
  High blood sugar is known to put people at risk for both diabetes and coronary artery disease, Shen and his team note, while certain personality traits are known to worsen heart health and increase diabetes risk.
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  "We speculate that married men benefited from their spouses who helped them maintain a healthier lifestyle and curtail detrimental habits," Shen and colleagues suggest.

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  "What we're seeing is over and beyond what can be explained by blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol, age, cigarette smoking, blood sugar levels and other cardiovascular risk factors," said Biing-Jiun Shen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
  
  The role of anxiety in hiking heart attack risk also goes beyond the effects of depression, anger, hostility, Type A behavior and other negative emotions."These psychological factors are important in predicting the risk of heart disease, but anxiety is unique," Dr. Shen said."Older men with sustained and pervasive anxiety appear to be at increased risk for a heart attack even after their levels of depression, anger, hostility and Type A behavior are considered."
  
  For the study, Dr. Shen and his colleagues analyzed data from the Normative Aging Study, which was designed to assess medical and psychological changes associated with aging among a group of initially healthy men.Each of the 735 men participating in the new analysis completed psychological testing in 1986 and was in good cardiovascular health at the time.
  
  Although most people think of anxiety as intense worry, Dr. Shen and his colleagues looked much deeper, examining four different measures of anxiety.
  ...
  "The good thing about anxiety is that it's very treatable," said Dr. Shen."If someone is highly anxious-if they're suffering from panic attacks or social phobia or constant worry-we recommend therapy.Although more research is needed, we hope that by reducing anxiety, we can lower the future risk of heart attack.This is one more reason to seek help."
  
  Dr. Shen said the new research does not address the role of anxiety in provoking heart attacks in women.He and his colleagues are considering such a study in the future.
  
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  Dr. Shen reports no conflicts related to this study, which was supported by a grant from the American Heart Association and an award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression.
  
  The American College of Cardiology is leading the way to optimal cardiovascular care and disease prevention.

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  Biing-Jiun Shen, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California, is lead author of the study, which compares data from the U.S. Normative Aging Study and the subjects' responses to questions on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a personality test.
  
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  "What we're seeing is over and beyond what can be explained by blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol, age, cigarette smoking, blood sugar levels and other cardiovascular risk factors," said Dr. Biing-Jiun Shen, a psychology professor at the University of Southern California.
  
  Shen said the effect is stronger than those for depression, anger or hostility.
  
  His team studied 735 men who started out in 1986 in good health, and looked at things such as doubts and obessive thoughts; introversion and discomfort in social situations; phobias; and feelings of tension when under stress.They were evaluated every three years.
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  "The good thing about anxiety is that it's very treatable," said Shen.

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  "What we're seeing is over and beyond what can be explained by blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol, age, cigarette smoking, blood sugar levels and other cardiovascular risk factors," said Dr. Biing-Jiun Shen, a psychology professor at the University of Southern California.
  
  Shen said the effect is stronger than those for depression, anger or hostility.
  ...
  "The good thing about anxiety is that it's very treatable," said Shen.

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  "What we're seeing is over and beyond what can be explained by blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol, age, cigarette smoking, blood sugar levels and other cardiovascular risk factors," said Biing-Jiun Shen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
  
  The role of anxiety in hiking heart attack risk also goes beyond the effects of depression, anger, hostility, Type A behavior and other negative emotions."These psychological factors are important in predicting the risk of heart disease, but anxiety is unique," Dr. Shen said."Older men with sustained and pervasive anxiety appear to be at increased risk for a heart attack even after their levels of depression, anger, hostility and Type A behavior are considered."
  
  For the study, Dr. Shen and his colleagues analyzed data from the Normative Aging Study, which was designed to assess medical and psychological changes associated with aging among a group of initially healthy men.Each of the 735 men participating in the new analysis completed psychological testing in 1986 and was in good cardiovascular health at the time.
  
  Although most people think of anxiety as intense worry, Dr. Shen and his colleagues looked much deeper, examining four different measures of anxiety.
  ...
  "The good thing about anxiety is that it's very treatable," said Dr. Shen."If someone is highly anxious--if they're suffering from panic attacks or social phobia or constant worry--we recommend therapy.Although more research is needed, we hope that by reducing anxiety, we can lower the future risk of heart attack.This is one more reason to seek help."
  
  Dr. Shen said the new research does not address the role of anxiety in provoking heart attacks in women.He and his colleagues are considering such a study in the future.
  
  The full study is published in the January 15, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
  
  Dr. Shen reports no conflicts related to this study, which was supported by a grant from the American Heart Association and an award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression.

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  Published on: 1/25/2008    Last Visited: 7/21/2008  

  The recent study, led by Dr. Biing Jiun Shen of the University of Southern California, has succeeded in concretely showing the connection between Anxiety and CAD.
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  "The results underscore the importance of identifying older adults with high levels of anxiety as a group with higher risk of MI [myocardial infarction (heart attack)]" Shen and colleagues concluded.
  
  The study acknowledges that a healthy diet and exercise are the most important things to monitor when attempting to prevent CAD, but knowing the contributions of treatable conditions such as Anxiety are extremely important as well.This study, and previous studies on depression, show the importance of taking care of the mind in order to take care of the body.
  
  Source: Defeat Diabetes Foundation: Shen, Biing Jiun.Avivi, Yael, et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology."Anxiety Characteristics Independently and Prospectively Predict Myocardial Infarction in Men The Unique Contribution of Anxiety Among Psychologic Factors."January 2008.

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  Published on: 7/17/2008    Last Visited: 8/7/2008  

  But for married men, having a hostile or angry personality or so-called "type A" behavior traits doesn't appear to boost blood sugar, Dr. Biing-Jiun Shen of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles found.
  
  High blood sugar is known to put people at risk for both diabetes and coronary artery disease, Shen and his team note, while certain personality traits are known to worsen heart health and increase diabetes risk.
  ...
  "We speculate that married men benefited from their spouses who helped them maintain a healthier lifestyle and curtail detrimental habits," Shen and colleagues suggest.

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  Published on: 10/7/2008    Last Visited: 1/10/2008  

  "These psychological factors are important in predicting the risk of heart disease, but anxiety is unique," commented Dr Biing-Jiun Shen, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California.
  
  He added: "Older men with sustained and pervasive anxiety appear to be at increased risk for a heart attack even after their levels of depression, anger, hostility and Type A behaviour are considered."

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