[Psychic changes in relation to the characteristics of the cardiac pain syndrome of myocardial infarct patients].
The authors analyze the results of clinical investigation, including bicycle ergometry, of 140 men, after myocardial infarction. The psychic state was studied with the aid of a clinical scale and also of the psychological MMPI test. In 66.4% of the cases various psychopathological changes have been recorded. The more severe psychic changes, mainly in the form of hypochondriac disorders were seen in patients with cardialgia (76.9%) and when cardialgia was associated with angina pectoris (88.9%). These data point to the important role played by the psychological factors in the pathogenesis of the cardialgia syndrome, which suggests that a comprehensive scheme of treatment of these patients after myocardial infarction must include, besides the antianginal drugs, psychotherapy and psychotropic medicines.
D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000209:etiology; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D011599:Psychopathology; D013577:Syndrome
Izmeneniia psikhiki v sviazi s osobennostiami serdechno-bolevogo sindroma u bol'nykh, perenesshikh infarkt miokarda.