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Does the clinical sub-type of anxiety disorder impact outcomes following an acute coronary syndrome?
Does the clinical sub-type of anxiety disorder impact outcomes following an acute coronary syndrome?
Different anxiety subtypes may have divergent effects on post-ACS outcomes, with GAD potentially improving self-management.
Any impact of "anxiety" on post-ACS outcome appears to be influenced by the clinical sub-type. The seemingly paradoxical finding that GAD might improve outcome may reflect "apprehensive worrying" being constructive, by improving self-management of the individual's cardiac problems.
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