[Characteristics of psycho-autonomic correlations and clinical course of ischemic heart disease in men and women].

AIM

To study psychovegetative correlations and clinical course of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in men and women.

MATERIAL AND 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.

CONCLUSION

Emotional disorders make a great contribution to a course of ischemic heart disease.