title: Comparison of Temperamental Features, Anxiety, and Depression Levels Between Non-Cardiac Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In many studies that are aimed to determine the psychological profile of patients admitted to the emergency unit with non-cardiac angina (NCA), it was indicated that psychiatric problems, less effective problem-solving, and alexithymia are more common in NCA compared with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. In this study, aiming to find predictive psychological clinical features, we compared the temperament, anxiety, and depression scores of patients with NCA and ACS.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sociodemographic variables of 63 patients (n=41 NCA, n=22 ACS) who were admitted to the emergency unit with chest pain were recorded. TEMPS-A scale was used for defining temperamental features, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to measure anxiety and depression levels of patients in both groups. Sociodemographic variables and TEMPS-A and HADS scores were compared with χ2and independent-groups t-test between the NCA and ACS groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The NCA and ACS groups were similar in terms of sociodemographic variables. There was no statistical difference between groups in HDS (p=.12) and HAS (p=.39) scores and TEMPS-A scale depressive (p=.41), cyclothymic (p=.08), hyperthymic (p=.06), and anxious (p=.29) temperament scores. But, irritable temperament scores were significantly higher in the NCS group (p=.04).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that our findings will provide a basis for further studies in the diagnosis and treatment of NCA by contributing to the definition of NCA patients' psychological profiles.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Cardiology, Private Acıbadem Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gümüşer
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kürşat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altinbaş
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Cardiology, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: İlker Murat
authors.initials: İM
authors.lastname: Çağlar
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Cardiology, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: İsmail
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Ungan
keywords: Non-cardiogenic chest pain; anxiety; depression; temperament