Las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (ECV) son unas de las principales causas de mortalidad a nivel mundial. Diversos estudios han propuesto que los factores psicológicos explican la morbilidad y mortalidad de las ECV tanto a nivel primario como secundario. La presente investigación tuvo como principal objetivo verificar los niveles de depresión, ansiedad e ira en personas que han sufrido ataque de miocardio. Mediante un diseño de caso-control, se contrastaron dos grupos, un grupo conformado por personas que habían padecido un ataque al miocardio (ECV, n=33), y otro grupo que sirvió de control equiparado en edad y sexo (n=33). Si bien todas las variables contrastadas presentan niveles más altos en el grupo ECV, solo la depresión presenta una diferencia estadísticamente significativa.

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are one of the main causes of mortality worldwide. Several studies have proposed that psychological factors explain the morbidity and mortality of CVD, both at the primary and secondary levels. The main objective of the present investigation was to verify the levels of depression, anxiety and anger in people who have suffered a myocardial infarction. Using a case-control design, two groups were contrasted, a group consisting of people who had suffered a myocardial infarction (CVD, n = 33), and another group that served as a control matched by age and sex (n = 33). Although all the contrasted variables present higher levels in the CVD group, only depression presents a statistically significant difference.

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are one of the main causes of mortality worldwide. Several studies have proposed that psychological factors explain the morbidity and mortality of CVD, both at the primary and secondary levels. The main objective of the present investigation was to verify the levels of depression, anxiety and anger in people who have suffered a myocardial infarction. Using a case-control design, two groups were contrasted, a group consisting of people who had suffered a myocardial infarction (CVD, n = 33), and another group that served as a control matched by age and sex (n = 33). Although all the contrasted variables present higher levels in the CVD group, only depression presents a statistically significant difference.