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Although hostility is a psychology issue, it is tried to the Cardiovascular system for many different reasons.
Have you ever gotten extremely mad, or been rejected? What do you feel like?
You start to get hot, Breathing heavier, Your heart rate increases. These are all signs that you adrenal and nervous system is kicking in (Fight or Flight, in hostility it is usually fight.)
When this is triggered the sensory cortex of the brain through the hypothalamus to the brainstem. It send of signals to inject your body with acetylcholine, and adrenal flashes. both causing your blood vessels to be restricted to where it will be necessary such as your Heart, brain, legs, eyes, ears, and anything that will help you in that situation.
To sum it up, the adrenaline rush that your body has injected into you causes your heart rate to increase as well as many other things in your body.
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How can chronic hostility cause in increased risk of heart disease?
yes, it can yes, it can
Which Type A personality characteristic is the key trait that is linked to heart disease?
hostility
Which characteristics is most closely associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease?
Hostility
What is the disease of a heart?
Cardiac Disease, Heart disease.
What is the difference between cardiomyopathy and heart disease?
Heart Disease implies any disease of the heart, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, etc. Heart failure is a condition where the heart muscle has weakened and the heart is not pumping properly.
What affects heart disease?
There are actually several diseases of the heart. Three of the diseases are rheumatic Heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and inflammatory heart disease.
Are Coronary artery disease and heart disease the same?
No; Coronary artery disease is a heart disease; or, CAD is one a disease that progresses into to Cardiomyopathy (heart disease) and MI. CAD is an aetiology of heart disease.
What kind of disease can the heart get?
Heart Disease
The most serious forms of heart disease is?
Coronary Heart Disease
What are the 3 different heart conditions?
There are a variety of types of heart conditions. These include rheumatic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease.
Is angina a heart disease?
Yes it is a heart disease.
How does the heart disease affect to the heart tissue?
how does the heart disease affect in tissue
