Tsai CC, Chuang SY, Hsieh IC, et al. - Researchers investigated how psychological distress relates to angina pectoris (AP) in Taiwanese adults. Adopting a cross-sectional design, they evaluated data from the 2005–2008 Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. Questionnaire interviews and physical examinations were performed on 2,080 individuals aged ≥ 19 years. Based on the Five-Item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5), they performed scoring (from 0–20) of each of the five dimensions of psychological distress: sleep disturbance, anxiety, hostility, depression, and feelings of inferiority. A score of ≥ 6 points defined psychological distress. Evaluation of AP was done using a modified Rose questionnaire. They identified 102 individuals (3.6%) with AP and 231 individuals (8.8%) with psychological distress symptoms. The BSRS-5 total score was associated with AP. They observed a higher risk of AP among individuals with psychological distress. The authors’ findings the need to consider the impact of psychological distress on AP.