The persons concerned could reduce their risk of heart attacks.

The persons concerned could reduce their risk of heart attacks.

Washington-u.s. researchers said on Tuesday that the heart may not be the main causes of us hostility and rush where persons with anxiety and fear of higher risk for heart attacks.

The researchers found that men who registered the highest score in tests on concern increased likelihood of having heart attacks by between 30 and 40 percent compared to others.

Specialized psychological said ping Jin Chen and colleagues at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles these findings persisted even after taking into account the standard risks of heart disease, such as diet and smoking.

Shin said in a statement, "what we are seeing goes beyond what can be explained by blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol, age, cigarette smoking, blood sugar levels and risk factors for vascular diseases of the heart."

"Older men who are a permanent concern seems more vulnerable to the risk of heart attacks, even after taking into account the levels of depression, anger, hostility and behavior (type a)."

Referred to as the "type a" personalities include people who are ambitious and packages as well as the novice.

Shen and his colleagues analyzed in a study published in the journal of the American College of cardiovascular studies, "Journal of the American College of Cardiology" information from the study included 735 men. They took psychological tests conducted in 1986 when it was good health then they followed them for 12 years.

The researchers found that those who scored the top 15 percent of anxiety were more likely to face heart later.

Shen said that these results are not surprising.

"Physical reactions to anxiety similar to signs and changes that are believed to lead to reactions in cardiac muscle," referring to the heart.

"To consider what happens when worried. Your body reacts as if you are at risk. Either respond to escape or fight. These interactions similar to those caused by anger or profile "type a".

Shen said that the persons concerned can reduce their risk of heart attacks. "The good thing about the concern that it is treatable."