目的探讨老年心血管疾病患者的心理护理措施及实践效果。方法选择我院收治的老年心血管疾病患者80例,将患者进行随机分组,40例作为对照组给予常规护理(不包括心理护理),40例作为观察组,在常规护理基础上另给予心理护理。结果护理前,两组SAS和SDS评分比较无显著差异,护理后,两组两项指标评分均有降低,其中观察组SAS和SDS评分显著低于对照组(P<0.054)。结论老年心血管疾病患者给予心理护理可有效改善患者情绪,值得推广应用。 Objective To explore the psychological nursing measures and practical effects of elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases. Methods Eighty elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases admitted to our hospital were selected and randomly divided into four groups: 40 cases were given routine nursing care (excluding psychological care) and 40 cases were treated as observation group. Psychological nursing was given on the basis of routine nursing care . Results Before nursing, there was no significant difference between the two groups in SAS and SDS scores. After nursing, the scores of two indexes decreased in both groups. SAS and SDS scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion Psychological nursing for elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases can effectively improve the mood of patients, which is worth popularizing and applying.