Abstract:Objective To investigate the risk factors for anxiety status in patients with premature coronary artery disease. Methods A total of 120 cases admitted with premature coronary artery disease were involved in this study and were subjected to 2 groups based on Hamilton anxiety scale: anxious group (n = 65) and non-anxious group (n = 55). Demographic data, hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were recorded. Echocardiography and coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were performed if necessary. Patients were followed up for 180 days. Results Ratio of female to male, blood pressure, smoking, myocardiac infarction (chronic or acute), double or multiple blood vessel lesion, high education background, history of PCI andlevel of hs-CRP were all significantly higher in anxious group compared with those in non-anxious group. Level of hs-CRP, blood pressure and incidence of multiple blood vessel lesion and PCI were positively correlated with the higher level of anxiety (P < 0.05). Risk factors for anxiety includes high blood pressure [O^R = 2.35, (95% CI: 1.09, 5.04), P = 0.018] myocardiac infaction [O^R= 2.19, (95%CI: 1.86, 5.57), P = 0.018], PCI [O^R = 3.68, (95% CI: 1.74, 7.77), P = 0.000] and double or multiple blood vessel lesion [O^R= 3.96, (95%CI: 1.89, 8.30), P = 0.011]. Patients in anxious group experienced lower survival rate compared with non-anxious group. Conclusions High blood pressure, history of myocardiac infarction, PCI and double or multiple blood vessel lesion are independent risk factors for anxiety status in patients with premature coronary artery disease. Anxiety status is closely associated with poor short-term prognosis.