Angry Outbursts Trigger Heart Attacks.

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"Dammit - angry outbursts trigger heart attacks University of Sydney (UoS) scientists have confirmed the widely held common knowledge that incidences of anger can lead to heart attack. The UoS research reveals that the risk of a heart attack is 8.5 times higher in the two hours following a burst of intense anger. "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," said the lead author, Dr Thomas Buckley, of Sydney Nursing School, UoS, who is also a researcher at Royal North Shore Hospital. "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." Triggers for bursts of intense anger were found to be 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 people more likely to have a 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," Dr Buckley said."