Effect of Mental Intervention in aged patients with unstable angina complicated with depression

Objective:To investigate the effects of Mental Intervention in aged patients with unstable angina complicated with depression.Methods:145 patients were assessed with self rating depression scale and depression inventory(SDS),92UA patients with depression were randomly divided into mental intervention group(n=46) and control group(n=46).All patients were treated with routine cardiovascular medication,patients in mental intervention group were also received mental intervention for one month's and Hamilton depression rating scale for depression(HRSD) were used to evaluate the curative effects,the left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) was examined by echocardio-graph before and after the treatment.Results: The attack rate of depression in the patients with UA was 63.4%.After one month treatment,the scores of SDS and HRSD were lower significantly 20.6±4.6 vs 36.0±6.0(P0.05);8.9±3.2 vs 17.0±5.5(P0.01) and patients LVEF was significantly higher 56.8±6.3 vs 47.5±4.5(P0.05).In mental intervention group than that in control group.Conclusions: Mental intervention combined routine cardiovascular medication has better effects on depression and can improved cardiac function in patients with UA.