PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Abstract

Currently most of the studies on CVD are mainly focused on the physical problem and life style, some evidences have pointsup that psychological factors have a very important role in the cardiovascular disease. Recent studies provide clear evidence that psychological activity deals with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The present study aimed to review association of psychological factors, such as depression, anxiety, stress, and hostility, and in many ways affect the heart’s physiology.