Anger is linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke due to impaired blood vessel dilation capacity.
New study reveals anger impairs blood vessel function for up to 40 minutes after anger-inducing task.
Study involved 280 healthy young adults who were asked to recall memories that made them feel angry, sad, anxious or neutral for eight minutes.
Anger, a common human emotion, has long been suspected to have negative effects on cardiovascular health. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association provides new evidence that anger can indeed harm blood vessel function. The study involved 280 healthy young adults who were asked to recall memories that made them feel angry, sad, anxious or neutral for eight minutes.
The researchers found that participants who experienced anger had impaired blood vessel dilation capacity for up to 40 minutes after the task. This impairment is an early marker for atherosclerosis and increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Previous research has shown that stress hormones, inflammation, and autonomic nervous system activation are possible factors contributing to anger's impact on blood vessels. The study also noted that participants who underwent anxiety or sadness-inducing tasks showed no negative impact on blood vessel function.
The findings add to the growing body of evidence linking negative emotions like anger to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. It is important for individuals to be aware of their emotional states and take steps to manage stress and anger in a healthy way, such as practicing yoga, exercise, or cognitive behavioral therapy.
Study suggests link between anger and increased risk of heart attack
Anger impairs blood vessel function by reducing dilation ability
Impaired dilation is an early marker for atherosclerosis
Stress hormones, inflammation, and autonomic nervous system activation are possible factors for anger’s impact on blood vessels
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Anger makes it harder for blood vessels to dilate in response to ischemia.
Anger affects cellular markers of injury and their ability to repair themselves.
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No formal fallacies were detected in the article. However, there is a dichotomous depiction and an appeal to authority. The dichotomous depiction is presented when the author states that “anger may indeed affect the heart because of how it impairs blood vessel function.” This implies that there are only two possibilities: either anger directly affects heart health through blood vessels, or it does not. In reality, the relationship between anger and heart health is likely more complex than a simple dichotomy. Additionally, an appeal to authority can be seen when the author quotes Dr. Holly Middlekauff as stating that “It’s not widely known or widely accepted that anger does precipitate heart attacks.” This lends credibility to the statement but does not present evidence in and of itself.
anger may indeed affect the heart because of how it impairs blood vessel function.
By dilating and contracting, blood vessels slow down or increase the flow of blood to the parts of the body that need it.
A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association links feelings of anger to adverse effects on blood vessel health.
, Anger makes it harder for blood vessels to dilate in response to ischemia.
Anger affects cellular markers of injury and their ability to repair themselves.
Impacts on blood vessels were seen for up to 40 minutes after an eight-minute anger inducing task.
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]A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association links feelings of anger to adverse effects on blood vessel health.[
Anger makes it harder for blood vessels to dilate in response to ischemia.
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The article contains a few informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing anger as something that 'courses through your veins' and linking it to heart disease risk. However, no formal logical fallacies were found in the article.
. Feelings of anger adversely affect blood vessel health, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
. This study was meant to figure out, ‘why is that?’” he said.
. Anger also affected cellular markers of injury and their ability to repair themselves, Shimbo said.
Study finds that even brief periods of anger can negatively impact blood vessels’ ability to relax for up to 40 minutes.
Anger-induced state led to blood vessel dysfunction, which may increase risk of stroke and heart disease.
Previous research links impaired dilation with artery-clogging disease called atherosclerosis.
Study participants who underwent anxiety or sadness-inducing tasks showed no negative impact on blood vessel function.
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Anger makes it harder for blood vessels to dilate in response to ischemia.
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The article does not contain any explicit logical fallacies. The author is reporting on a scientific study and its findings. However, the author does make an appeal to authority by mentioning the American Heart Association and quoting Glenn Levine.
The researchers found that for the participants experiencing the anger-inducing memories, their blood vessel cells were altered in such a way that dilation was impaired for up to 40 minutes after the activity. (...) The study was carried out by scientists working with the American Heart Association.
Glenn Levine, writing committee chair of the AHA’s scientific statement, said.
This current study very eloquently shows how anger can negatively impact vascular endothelial health and function, and we know the vascular endothelium, the lining of blood vessels, is a key player in myocardial ischemia and atherosclerotic heart disease. (...) This study takes us one step closer to defining such mechanisms.
Anger can cause impaired blood vessel functioning, which is linked to heart attacks and strokes.
Study found that people who were asked to think about past experiences that made them angry experienced a decrease in blood vessel dilation capacity for about 40 minutes.
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Anger makes it harder for blood vessels to dilate in response to ischemia.
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The article reports on a study that found a correlation between anger and impaired blood vessel functioning. While the author does not make any editorializing or pontificating statements, there are instances of selective reporting and sensationalism. The article focuses on the negative effects of anger without mentioning that positive emotions like happiness have also been linked to improved cardiovascular health. Additionally, the title itself is sensational and implies a cause-and-effect relationship between anger and heart attacks that may not be entirely accurate.
Getting angry – even for just a few minutes – can change the functioning of your blood vessels, which may make heart attacks and strokes more likely.
In the study, people who were asked to think and speak about a recent experience that made them angry had a fall in their blood vessel dilation capacity that lasted for about 40 minutes.
Anger adversely affects blood vessel health according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
, Anger makes it harder for blood vessels to dilate in response to ischemia.
, Anger affects cellular markers of injury and their ability to repair themselves.
, Impacts on blood vessels were seen for up to 40 minutes after an eight-minute anger inducing task.
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No formal fallacies found. The author does not make any claims that are presented as facts without evidence. There is a lack of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. However, there is a dichotomous depiction in the phrase 'It looks like anger’s adverse effects on health and disease may be due to its adverse effects on vascular health...the blood vessel health itself.' This suggests that other potential factors contributing to the adverse effects of anger on health are not considered. Additionally, there is an example of a sweeping generalization in the statement 'There have been some studies in the past that have linked the feelings of anger, the feelings of anxiety and the feelings of sadness to heart disease risk in the future.' This statement implies all emotions are linked to heart disease risk, which may not be accurate.
It looks like anger’s adverse effects on health and disease may be due to its adverse effects on vascular health...the blood vessel health itself.
There have been some studies in the past that have linked the feelings of anger, the feelings of anxiety and the feelings of sadness to heart disease risk in the future.
