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Positive Attitude Means More Exercise, Longer Lives, For Heart Disease Patients

September 10, 2013: 12:00 AM EST
Researchers in Denmark and The Netherlands who assessed the moods of 600 heart disease patients hospital found after five years that patients who maintained a positive attitude exercised more and had a 42 percent less chance of dying for any reason. Patients with a less positive attitude were nearly twice as likely to die. Positive mood and exercise also cut the risk of heart-related hospitalizations. The researchers advised that heart patients should be encouraged to exercise, no matter their mood, because exercise tends to improve attitude of patients.
Madelein T. Hoogwegt et al., "Exercise Mediates the Association Between Positive Affect and 5-Year Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease", Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, September 10, 2013, © American Heart Association, Inc.
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