Can stress or anger cause a heart attack?!

Yes!. I had a big arguement with my boss!. I had been biting my tongue for about 8 years with him!.
One day i just couldn't hold it in any longer!. years of anger came pouring out over the phone!. it needed to come out, but i was upset!.

I was aged 52 at the time!.

2 hours later I had severe chest pains, I couldn't stand up!. I phoned my daughter, a nurse!.
she arrived within 10 mins and called an ambulance!.

I spent the night in cardiac care with all sorts of monitors!. they found no damage!.
For the following 6 months or so, I was very weak, not able to do what I had before!.
That was 7 years ago!. I feel ok now, but always tired!.
So, yes, stress can and does cause heart attack!.
Probably not at your age!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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possibly yeah stress can cause one anger is almost the same thing a stress Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Risk factors
Risk factors for atherosclerosis are generally risk factors for myocardial infarction:

Older age
Male sex
Tobacco smoking
Hypercholesterolemia (more accurately hyperlipoproteinemia, especially high low density lipoprotein and low high density lipoprotein)
Hyperhomocysteinemia (high homocysteine, a toxic blood amino acid that is elevated when intakes of vitamins B2, B6, B12 and folic acid are insufficient)
Diabetes (with or without insulin resistance)
High blood pressure
Obesity (defined by a body mass index of more than 30 kg/m2, or alternatively by waist circumference or waist-hip ratio)!.
Stress Occupations with high stress index are known to have susceptibility for atherosclerosis!.


Many of these risk factors are modifiable, so many heart attacks can be prevented by maintaining a healthier lifestyle!. Physical activity, for example, is associated with a lower risk profile!.Non-modifiable risk factors include age, sex, and family history of an early heart attack (before the age of 60), which is thought of as reflecting a genetic predisposition!.

Socioeconomic factors such as a shorter education and lower income (particularly in women), and unmarried cohabitation may also contribute to the risk of MI!.To understand epidemiological study results, it's important to note that many factors associated with MI mediate their risk via other factors!. For example, the effect of education is partially based on its effect on income and marital status!.

Women who use combined oral contraceptive pills have a modestly increased risk of myocardial infarction, especially in the presence of other risk factors, such as smoking!.

Inflammation is known to be an important step in the process of atherosclerotic plaque formation!.C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive but non-specific marker for inflammation!. Elevated CRP blood levels, especially measured with high sensitivity assays, can predict the risk of MI, as well as stroke and development of diabetes!.Moreover, some drugs for MI might also reduce CRP levels!.The use of high sensitivity CRP assays as a means of screening the general population is advised against, but it may be used optionally at the physician's discretion, in patients who already present with other risk factors or known coronary artery disease!. Whether CRP plays a direct role in atherosclerosis remains uncertain!.

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Causes of Heart attack


Triggers list for Heart attack: The list of triggers mentioned in source as possible causal factors for Heart attack includes:

Emotional stress (type of Stress)
Anger
Exertion
Exercise
Cause statistics for Heart attack: The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Heart attack:

49% of cases caused by high blood pressure worldwide(WHO World Health Report, 2002)
3!.3% of diabetic adults attending specialist diabetes services had a heart attack in Australia 2002 (Australia

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