Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of mortality, with ischemic heart disease
causing the majority of cardiovascular deaths. Despite this, diagnostic delay commonly …

Coronary artery disease in women is associated with higher morbidity and mortality than in
men. The purpose of this article is to summarize recent literature concerning gender-based …

BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms and anxiety are common in heart failure patients as
well as their spousal caregivers. However, it is not known whether their emotional distress …

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to compare the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and
hostility among 3 clinically diverse elderly cardiac patient cohorts and a reference group of …

Objectives: We tested the hypothesis that perception of control moderates any relationship
between anxiety and in-hospital complications (ie, recurrent ischemia, reinfarction …

Unlike depression, the relation between anxiety and the adherence to risk-reducing
recommendations after myocardial infarction (MI) has not been well studied. The aim of this …

This study aimed to investigate the effects of preferred music listening on anxiety and pain
perception in patients undergoing haemodialysis. A two group experimental design was …

Background: Stress reduction and comprehensive lifestyle modification programs have
improved atherosclerosis and cardiac risk factors in earlier trials. Little is known about the …

Objective: To examine the association of symptoms of persistent anxiety with the
development of acute cardiac events in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) followed …

BACKGROUND: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of mortality in women.
Women have also been identified as late presenters in seeking medical care. AIM: The aim …