Carl Johan Östgren

Long-term cortisol exposure and echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function

Background Chronic activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis due to long-term stress, reflected by elevated hair cortisol concentration (HCC), has been associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. However, whether prolonged cortisol exposure is linked to alt...

Low Parental Income During Childhood Is Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis in Midlife

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, but the life‐course mechanisms and causal pathways remain poorly understood. Therefore, we investigated whether low childhood SES was associated with midlife coronary atherosclerosis and if a...