Does social isolation increase the risk of death from coronary heart disease?

Social Isolation & Heart Risk1 min readUpdated May 29, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed the available evidence and found that adults with fewer social connections were 2.66 times more likely to die from coronary heart disease over a 15-year period, even after accounting for age, sex, and other known heart risk factors [1]. This pattern was observed across all 58 studies or...

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Social isolation, C-reactive protein, and coronary heart disease mortality among community-dwelling adults

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.03.016

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May 29, 2026·Last updated May 29, 2026
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