A Brazilian study has shown that 'laughter therapy' expands heart tissue and promotes the flow of oxygen, thus reducing the risk of cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease.
"Our study found that laughter therapy increased the functional capacity of the cardiovascular system," said the lead author, Professor Marco Saffi, when presenting the study’s findings at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology in Amsterdam this week.
All of them were previously diagnosed with coronary artery disease, which occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries and can restrict the flow of blood to the heart. The comedy watchers also demonstrated improved expansion of the arteries and reduced inflammation of the heart.
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