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vital exhaustion  

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  • Vital exhaustion is a psychosocial risk indicator for adverse cardiovascular health outcomes, including myocardial infarction and recurrent cardiac events following percutaneous coronary interventions. Exhaustion has three characteristic components: lack of energy, increased irritability, and demoralization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Vital Exhaustion]

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