objective: the main goal of this study is to compare stressful life events and mental health in coronary heart disease (chd) patients and non-patients. method: in this research, 120 participants (n=68 male, n= 52 female) were divided into two groups of patients (n=60) and non-patients (n=60). they were selected from vali asr hospital of meshginshahr (iran) and completed the general health quest...