Chronic diseases are the most common causes for worldwide mortality in the recent years. A nature of these diseases is long duration and generally slow progression. Chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes amount to 63% of all deaths worldwide. Among the chronic illnesses heart disease is one of the leading causes of death. Anger is one of the risk factors among potential risk factors, which leads to the development of heart diseases. This study aims to revisit the studies reported in the area anger and heart diseases. The present study includes 20 studies related to types of anger and its effects on development of heart diseases (1988-2013). From the review, variables such as criticism, frustration, unfair treatment,, impatience/irritability, gender, employment status, and social integration are covered in relation to anger. The tendency to experience anger on minimal provocation, anger in reaction to criticism, frustration, unfair treatment, and anger combined with psychological stress lead to increased risk for heart disease. Anger expression had a reduced risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction compared with those with lower levels of expression controlling for coronary risk factors. Anger is associated with a more cardiotoxic autonomic and hemodynamic profile, whereas forgiveness is associated with a more cardioprotective profile. Social support can function as buffer against anger. Anger is acting as a risk factor in the development of heart diseases. So the management of anger is very essential. The future research should focus on the management of anger to reduce the prevalence of heart disease.
