When’s the last time you were angry? Just recalling the experience may be detrimental to your heart health, study says

New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests the mere recollection of a time you were angry may be harmful to your heart. (Credit: skynesher—Getty Images)

Losing your temper from time to time is part of the human experience, and it’s well documented that chronic anger is linked to cardiovascular disease. New research, however, suggests the mere recollection of a time you were angry may be harmful to your heart.

Spending several minutes ruminating on a past situation that made you angry can interfere with your blood vessels’ ability to relax, thereby impeding blood flow, according to a study published in May in the Journal of the American Heart Association.