Risk of Angina Pain Increases with Increase in Family Stress

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NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — If your life is entangled with stress related to personal relationships like relation with your spouse or children then that may increase the risk of heart disease, a new study found.

Family worries and unhealthy relationships can elevate the risk for developing the severe chest pain condition known as angina. Researchers followed more than 4,500 men and women in their 40s and 50s with no known heart problems for six years. Those with the most stressful close family relationships had the highest risk of developing angina.

Having a worrisome or demanding relationship with a spouse or partner was associated with a more than 3.5-fold increase in angina risk, while a similar relationship with a child was associated with a twofold increase in risk.