01734nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653001100118653001300129653002900142653001200171653001100183653001000194653001700204653002600221100002800247700002700275245008700302300001200389490000600401520104500407022001401452020001401466       2003                            d  c07/2003bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10aHealth10aEmotions10aCardiovascular disorders10aAnxiety10aStress10aAnger10aHypertension10aMyocardial infarction1 aJuan José Miguel-Tobal1 aHéctor González Ordi00aEmotions and Health: Current perspectives in the study of cardiovascular disorders  a121-1440 v93 aSince decades, cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of mortality in industrialized countries, and its prevalence is increasing in the developing world, accounting for more than 45% of the deaths according to the World Health Organization. Additionally, and taking into account that psychological and medical research stated a strong relationship between several psychological variables and suffering cardiovascular diseases, it is not surprising that cardiovascular disorders are placed in the top rankings of Health Psychology. In the present paper, a review of the state-of-the-art in this field is carried out, focusing attention on cardiovascular disorders and on the role that anxiety, stress and anger play in such disorders. It is also presented a study in which the increasing pattern of these topics in the literature along the last 35 years is analysed. Futhermore, research results on the role of emotional reactions in myocardial infarction and essential hypertension are discussed, including our research outcomes.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437