Psychological factors and coronary heart disease

BACKGROUND: Although psychological factors play an important role in coronary heart diseases (CHD), it seems there is a need for more researches in this respect. The present study aimed to review psychological factors, including depression, anxiety and stress related to etiology and prognosis of CHD...

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Autores principales: Khayyam-Nekouei, Zohreh, Neshatdoost, Hamidtaher, Yousefy, Alireza, Sadeghi, Masoumeh, Manshaee, Gholamreza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2013
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3653260/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690809
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Although psychological factors play an important role in coronary heart diseases (CHD), it seems there is a need for more researches in this respect. The present study aimed to review psychological factors, including depression, anxiety and stress related to etiology and prognosis of CHD. METHODS: This was a review on medical and psychological literatures, particularly in the years 1995-2012. RESULTS: As protective factor or risk factor, psychological factors play an important role in CHD. CONCLUSION: Given the findings of this study, it seems necessary that we pay attention to psychological factors, as independent risk factors or protective factors for CHD.

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