31/08/2015
Emotions Linked to 750% Increase in Heart
Attack Risk[EN]
The risk of a heart attack increases by at least
8.5 times in the two hours after the intense
emotions of anger and anxiety, a new study
finds.The effect of an anxiety attack is even
more pronounced, the study found, increasing
the chances of having a heart attack by 9.5
times.
The study’s lead author, Dr Thomas Buckley,
said: “Our findings confirm what has been
suggested in prior studies and anecdotal
evidence, even in films — that episodes of
intense anger can act as a trigger for a heart
attack. The data shows that the higher risk of a
heart attack isn’t necessarily just while you’re
angry — it lasts for two hours after the outburst.”
Intense anger was classified in the study as at 5
or above on a scale of 1 to 7. A score of five
refers to ‘very angry, body tense, clenching fists
or teeth, ready to burst’, while 7 means ‘enraged,
out of control, throwing objects’.
Dr Buckley said:
“The triggers for these burst of intense anger
were associated with arguments with family
members (29 per cent), argument with others (42
per cent), work anger (14 per cent) and driving
anger (14 per cent). The data also revealed that
episodes of anxiety can also make you more
likely to have heart attack.High levels of anxiety
were associated with a 9.5 fold increased risk of
triggering a heart attack in the two hours after
the anxiety episode. creased risk following
intense anger or anxiety is most likely due to
increased heart rate, blood pressure, tightening
of blood vessels and increased clotting, all
associated with triggering heart attacks.” The
researchers interviewed 313 patients who had
had heart attacks about any intense emotions in
the previous two days. The results are published
in the European Heart Journal: Acute
Cardiovascular Care (Tofler et al., 2015). Dr
Buckley cautioned that the absolute risk of
suffering a heart attack from intense emotions is
low:
“Although the incidence of anger-triggered heart
attacks is around 2%, of the sample, those
people were 8.5 times more likely to have a
heart attack within two hours of the emotional
episode. So while the absolute risk of any one
episode triggering a heart attack is low, this data
demonstrates that the danger is very present.”
Professor Geoffrey Tofler, the study’s lead
author, said that avoiding intense emotions was
particularly important for those at risk: “Potential
preventive approaches may be stress reduction
training to reduce the frequency and intensity of
episodes of anger, or avoiding activities that
usually prompt such intense reactions, for
instance, avoiding an angry confrontation or
activity that provokes intense anxiety.
Additionally, improving general health by
minimising other risk factors, such as
hypertension, high cholesterol or smoking would
also lower risk.Therefore, These people must
receive treatments for hypertension and
hyperlipidemia, control weight, adjust dietetic
structure and change living habits to reduce the
risk of CHD as much as possible. In our opinion,
For those at high risk should take Tasly ICP at
earlier times for the purpose of prevention.
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