Cat owners have lower risk of heart attack, the study
Owning a cat may reduce heart attack risk by almost a third, researchers told the conference delegates American Stroke Association International Stroke in New Orleans last week. The discovery has provoked a mixed reaction of veterinary experts and the heart. The discovery is the result of a study of 4,000 Americans over 10 years by researchers at the University of Minnesota Career Institute in Minneapolis.said: For years we have known that psychological stress and anxiety are associated with cardiovascular events including heart attacks. Qureshi said that having a pet, probably helped to relieve stress. Investigators said the dogs probably had a similar effect, but not enough dog owners in the study disrupted to demonstrate conclusively. Previous research has linked
contact with animals that benefit the heart, they said.1976 to 1980. Participants 2435 current or former cat owners, while the remainder of 2000 has never been a cat. With the primary outcome of death from any cause, including cardiac events and stroke, researchers found that more than 10 years of follow-cat owners at risk of 30 percent fewer deaths from heart attack is compared to non-cat owners. Qureshi, who said that only a cat named Ninja, I expected to see an effect, because the theory is plausible, but the size of the relationship was a surprise.
Someone who was not surprised by the results Kathie Cole, who presented the results of a study by the American Heart Association in 2005, that contact with the dog helped heart and lung function in people with heart
failure showed. Cole is a clinical nurse at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Center and School of Nursing. U.S. News World Report said: I would be inclined to believe that every animal that is perceived as useful to a person in a positive way would have health benefits.She said other research suggests that animals have a calming effect. Unfortunately, the opportunity to have the low cost of stress relief
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