THE RELATION BETWEEN ANXIETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN HEART PATIENTS

Background: the study aims to determine the relationship between anxiety and quality oflife in patients with coronary artery disease (cad).methods: study participants included 56 cad patients referred to chamran heart centerand isfahan cardiovascular research center both affiliated to isfahan university of medicalsciences. sampling was random and cattle anxiety scale and mcnew quality of life questionnairewere used for data collection. a questionnaire was filled in for demographic characteristics.data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis.results: the findings showed a strong significant inverse correlation between anxiety andquality of life in cad patients. the strongest correlation among anxiety (manifest-hidden) andquality of life categories (physical -emotional – social category) was that between manifest anxietyand different categories of quality of life.conclusion: considering the significant relation between anxiety and quality of life in cadpatients, it is recommended to include methods of controlling anxiety in the treatment programof these patients.