Antagonistic People Can Increase Heart Attack Risk
Those who are antagonistic, especially who are competitive and aggressive, can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a research reports published in the Hypertension journal, recently published by the American Heart Association.
Researchers studied 5,614 Italian people in four villages and found that those with high figures for antagonist nature on a standard personality test has experienced greater thickening in the neck arteries (carotid) compared with a more pleasant person (friendly). Neck artery wall thickness is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. (more…)
