[Characteristics of psycho-autonomic correlations and clinical course of ischemic heart disease in men and women].
OBJECTIVE
To study psychovegetative correlations and clinical course of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in men and women.


METHODS
Personality characteristics (MMPI test), reactive and personal anxiety (Spilberger's questionnaire), severity of depression (Back's questionnaire), vegetative status (vegetative disorders questionnaire), variability of cardiac rhythm (cardiovascular tests) were studied in 60 females and 62 males with IHD.


RESULTS
IHD females vs males were characterized by higher neurotization, personal accentuation, more serious anxiety, depression and vegetative disturbances, lower variability of heart rate. IHD in females is more frequent in postmenopause, is characterized by less severe hemodynamically significant coronary stenoses.


CONCLUSIONS
Emotional disorders make a great contribution to a course of ischemic heart disease.
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Syrkin
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Ibatov
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Syrkina
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D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors