Objective: The psychological effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been high among atrisk groups. The main aim of this study is to identify the association between the fear of contracting COVID-19 among individuals with cardiovascular system diseases and anxiety/depression.

Material and Method: It is a crosssectional and descriptive study. Included in the study were 170 patients with a history of cardiovascular system disease for at least one year. Excluded from the study were those with mental diseases that would prevent them from filling out the scale and taking part in an interview, those with regular alcohol, substance use and those with psychological diseases. The COVID-19 Fear, Beck Anxiety, Beck Depression Scales were applied to each of the respondents.

Results: The scores recorded from the COVID-19 Fear Scale, Beck Depression Scale and Beck Anxiety Scale were 20 (7-34), 7 (0-31) and 6 (0-47), respectively. The scored from the COVID-19 Fear Scale were significantly higher among the respondents who were employed than those who were unemployed. A weak and positive correlation was found between the COVID-19 Fear Scale points and age, and between the Beck Depression Scale points and the Beck Anxiety Scale points.

Conclusion: People with cardiovascular disease are prone to experiencing high levels of fear, anxiety and depression during viral outbreaks. Patients in high-risk groups should be evaluated accordingly, and psychological counseling should be provided when needed. The results of the present study draw attention to this requirement during such outbreaks, and so can be considered as contributing to the body of related literature.