Anger is bad for the heart

According to an analysis of a related study, appearing on the March 17, 2009 issue of the American College of Cardiology magazine, the attitude of anger and hostility is significantly associated with the risk of coronary heart disease ( CHD) in healthy people, as well as bad changes in cardiovascular patients.

According to the authors, controlling anger and hostility can be an important strategy in preventing CHD in the community and treating CHD patients.

Dr Yoichi Chida, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology at the University of London, UK, said: 'Anger and hostility can increase the risk of CHD by 19% in healthy people and 24 % of people with CHD. For healthy people, this relationship is more evident in men than in women. This suggests that the most frequent accumulation of stress in life has an impact on future CHD development in men. '

The authors also analyzed the literature on the connection between anger, hostility and coronary heart disease. They found 25 studies on healthy communities, and 18 studies on CHD patients. While the consequences of these emotional factors have been widely confirmed, previous studies have not made any specific conclusions.

New research shows that anger and hostility are significantly associated with the risk of coronary heart disease in healthy people, as well as bad changes in cardiovascular patients. (Photo: iStockphoto / Vasko Miokovic).

Dr Johan Denollet, of CoRPS Research Center, Tilburg University, Netherlands, co-author of the study, said: 'The analysis provides evidence of the impact of psychological factors on formation. wall and progress of CHD disease. Doctors should pay attention to the symptoms of anger and hostility, and should have appropriate behavioral interventions. We need to control and closely study these personality traits to better identify patients at higher risk. '

Interestingly, there is no significant relationship between anger, hostility and CHD as researchers analyze studies of behavioral co-variables (eg smoking, physical activity or just body numbers, and socio-economic status) and therapeutic methods. This suggests that the main link between anger, hostility and CHD may be behavioral risk factors. In addition, a direct psychological relationship needs to be considered in future studies, which may include abnormal neurological regulation, increased inflammation, or dynamic factors such as anti-protein. C effects, interleukin 6 and fibrinogen.

Future research should focus on the interaction between negative emotions and emotional control measures.

Refer:
1. Yoichi Chida and Andrew Steptoe. A Meta-Analytic Review of Prospective Evidence: A Meta-Analytic Review of Prospective Evidence. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2009; 53: 936-946 [link]
2. Johan Denollet and Susanne S. Pedersen.Anger, Depression, and Anxiety in Cardiac Patients: The Complexity of Individual Differences in Psychological Risk.J Am Coll Cardiol, 2009;53: 947-949 [link]