Features of emotional status in patient with unstable angina

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to study emotional status at patients with unstable angina. 

42 men with unstable angina in the age from 40 till 65 years (average age 55.8 ± 1.3 years) were examined. A level of anxiety and the depression were examined by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), personality characteristics - by the MMPI questionnaire. 

The patients with unstable angina had 5.4 ± 0.6 (from 2 till 12) score of anxiety level and 5.5 ± 0.6 (from 0 till 16) score of depression level accordingly. Besides 23.5 % of the patients with unstable angina had clinical and subclinical level of anxiety (score > 7 by HADS), 76.5 % of the patients with unstable angina had no anxiety (score ≤ 7 by HADS). However 35.3% of patients with unstable angina had clinical and subclinical level of depression (score > 7 by HADS) and 64.7 % of patients with unstable angina had no depression (score ≤ 7 by HADS). The patients with unstable angina had the such MMPI test parameters accordingly: on scale of Hypochondriasis – 54.2 ± 1.0 score; on scale of Depression – 44.8 ± 2.2 score; on scale of Hysteria – 52.4 ± 1.1 score; on scale of Psychopathic Deviate – 43.5 ± 2.0 score; on scale of Paranoia – 52.2 ± 2.5 score; on scale of Psychasthenia – 48.6 ± 2.4 score; on scale of Schizophrenia – 48.7 ± 2.2 score; on scale of Hypomania – 45.1 ± 1.2 score. 

23.5 % of the patients with unstable angina had clinical and subclinical level of anxiety and 35.3% - depression. These patients need correction of anxiety and depression, that should be considered in treatment and rehabilitation.