Living in a noisy environment could boost the odds for a heart attack or reduce the odds for a good recovery after a heart attack One study found the odds of cardiovascular trouble among heart attack survivors rose by a quarter if they lived in a noisy neighborhood Noise exposure was also linked to an upped risk for having a heart attack before the age of 50 TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Your heart health before and after a heart attack might be influenced by how loud your neighborhood is, new research suggests. One study found that people under 50 were more prone to heart attack if they lived in a noisy area, while another study showed the prognosis for heart attack survivors was worse if neighborhood noise was an issue.
"These data provide some of the first insights that noise exposure can affect prognosis," said from the University of Burgundy and Hospital of Dijon, in France. She's the lead author of the second study. Both studies were presented Tuesday in London as part of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) .
Construction, cars honking, crowd noise: It can all be a chronic source of stress for urban dwellers, and stress is a known heart risk factor. To determine the impact of a noisy neighborhood on cardiovascular health, doctors in Bremen, Germany, assessed the neighborhood noise levels of 430 people aged 50 or younger who were brought to a hospital for a heart attack (clinically known as a myocardial infarction). People with low levels of heart risk .