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The results indicate that the apoB/apoAI ratio, apoB and Lp(a) are independent risk factors for CAD and are superior to any of the cholesterol ratios. We suggest using the apoB/apoAI ratio as the best marker of CAD in clinical practice.

Considering the fact that trait anger and anger suppression is more prevalent among people with hypertension than healthy individuals, it seems suitable to provide education concerning anger management and emotional expression for these patients with regard to the anger issue which is a psychosomatic aspect of the disease.

Symptoms of depression and anxiety did not predict cardiac mortality after MI, but despite the negative results regarding the impact of depression on cardiac outcome, it should be stressed that this does not mean that physicians and cardiologists could ignore depression and anxiety.