Anger and hostility can give heart attacks

Master your anger if you want to avoid heart attacks. 12.986 peoples were followed in a six-year period. Each participant was classified into one of three groups, depending on how "angry they were." High-anger (8%), mean angry (55%) or a little anger (37%). 1 over the 6 years got 256 people heart attacks. The people there were classified in group ' high anger ' was 2.7 times greater chance of heart attack compared to people in the group ' a little angry '.

In a second study has shown that people who are often angry, have a higher concentration of homocysteine in the blood than more laid-back people. An elevated level of homocysteine is associated with increased risk of heart attacks.