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Published: 16.11.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Men Health', 1.
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Mental fitness
Men prone to angry tantrums or sulky hostility are more likely to develop an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, researchers say.
Having a Type-A personality alone is not enough to predispose a man to heart disease, the researchers report in the journal Circulation. But men who described themselves as fiery- or quick-tempered, hot-headed, furious when criticized or wanting to hit someone when frustrated were 30% more likely to suffer from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that can lead to sudden death.

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