الفهرس 
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Abstract
1. The aim of this work is to study the different profiles of coronary heart disease patients with special stress on demographic and social aspects, personality structure and other associated risk factors. Also, it was in consideration the trial to identify and characterize the subjects exhibit¬ing Type A behaviour pattern and to test the hypo¬thesis that, this behaviour pattern is associated with increased incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) • 2. The review of literature includes a brief note on the risk factors for CHD in general • Demographic and social aspects with special reference to cult¬ural variations were presented, as well as, person¬ality features specially concept and characteristics of Type A behaviour. In addition the possible mech¬anisms that link psychosocial factors to CHD were also presented • 1. A sample of 40 consecutive male patients with coron¬ary heart disease were collected from the coronary care unit in Mansoura University Hospital and they were subjected to the following •