When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow, according to a new study. Previous research has found that this may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
In this study, episodes of anxiety and sadness did not trigger the same change in functioning of the blood vessel lining.
In this study, the researchers investigated whether negative emotions -- anger, sadness and anxiety -- may have an adverse impact on blood vessel function compared to a neutral emotion.
There were no statistically significant changes to participants' blood vessel linings at any time points after experiencing the anxiety and sadness emotional tasks. "For instance, we know that intense sadness or similar emotions are a common trigger for Takatsubo cardiomyopathy, and events such as earthquakes or even as a fan watching a world soccer match, which provoke stress, may lead to myocardial infarction and/or to arrhythmias.
Participants' blood vessel health was assessed before and after completing the emotional tasks with finger probes that detect changes in blood flow in arteries.
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