Risk factors and succesful psychological interventions in cardiovascular disfunctions

Risk factors and succesful psychological interventions in cardiovascular, disfunctions. The aim of this work is to examin the risk factors of cardiovascular dysfunctions that can be modified through psychological interventions. These risk factors are mainly classic (e.g., obesity, physical inactivity, hypertension) and emotional (e.g.,Type A behavior pattern, anger and hostility, anxiety), in general all those that possess a psychological or social component. Once examined these risk factors are analyzed, in the first place, the behavioral interventions that reduce the cardiovascular vulnerability. Later on, main technics and intervention programs and applied rehabilitation in this area are analyzed.