Why the study?
Do high levels of trait anger and long-term psychological stress increase the risk of progression to hypertension or incident CHD in middle-aged adults with prehypertension?
Population
2,334 men and women aged 45 to 64 years at enrollment with prehypertension, free of heart disease or stroke…
Comparison
High levels of trait anger or high long-term… vs Low/moderate levels of trait anger or…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 to 8 years
Authors
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May support psychological screening in prehypertension; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Do high levels of trait anger and long-term psychological stress increase the risk of progression to hypertension or incident CHD in middle-aged adults with prehypertension?
High trait anger and long-term psychological stress are associated with an increased risk of progressing from prehypertension to hypertension and incident coronary heart disease in middle-aged adults.
Player et al. (2007) studied this question.
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