Even brief moments of provoked anger tied to risk of CVD and stroke: Study
A recent study uncovered a concerning link between provoked anger and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. This study was published in a recent issue of Journal of the American Heart Association and highlight the acute effects of provoked anger, anxiety and sadness on endothelial cell health which is a key factor in cardiovascular well-being.
The study involved a total of 280 apparently healthy adult participants who were randomized into different conditions. These conditions included an 8-minute anger recall task, a depressed mood recall task, an anxiety recall task or an emotionally neutral condition. Pre- and post-assessments were conducted to measure various aspects of endothelial health, like the endothelium-dependent vasodilation, circulating endothelial cell-derived microparticles and circulating bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells.
The findings suggest that the participants who underwent the anger recall task expressed a significant decrease in endothelium-dependent vasodilation when compared to the participants in the neutral condition. This impairment in vasodilation suggests a negative impact on endothelial cell health and helps determine the cardiovascular function. While the anxiety recall task showed a trend towards decreased vasodilation, it did not reach statistical significance. Similarly, the sadness recall task did not show a significant effect on endothelial health.
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