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Is Your Anger Putting You at Risk for a Heart Attack? What Science Says.

Michael Hunter, MD
BeingWell
Published in
5 min readMay 3, 2024

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HAVE YOU EVER FELT YOUR HEART POUNDING after a heated argument?

It turns out that it might not be just a figure of speech.

Science is increasingly suggesting a direct link between anger outbursts and a heightened risk of heart attack.

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Michael Hunter, MD
BeingWell

I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com