article_snippet: a new study by a group of scientists at University College London found after suffering a heart attack or angina, the most pessimistic patients were twice as likely to suffer a more serious health condition in the next four years, compared with the most optimistic patients.
article_snippet: A new study by researchers at University College London has found optimists are less likely to suffer a heart attack, heart surgery or die in the years after suffering an initial heart attack or angina .
article_snippet: the British Heart Foundation found pessimists were more likely to smoke and live an unhealthy lifestyle - factors linked to poor heart health .
article_snippet: This study found pessimistic patients were twice as likely to have depressive symptoms a year after suffering a heart attack or unstable angina.
highlights_snippet: UCL study shows optimists were less likely to suffer a heart attack or die .
  
highlights_snippet: Found pessimists were twice as likely to suffer a second, severe heart attack, heart surgery or die up to four years after Found pessimists first illness .