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Cardiac anxiety is common following MI and linked to higher cardiovascular risk, but no treatments specifically target cardiac anxiety.
Does an exposure-based cognitive behavioural therapy protocol (MI-CBT) reduce cardiac anxiety and improve health-related quality of life in patients following myocardial infarction?
Does an exposure-based cognitive behavioural therapy protocol (MI-CBT) reduce cardiac anxiety and improve health-related quality of life in patients following myocardial infarction?
Exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy is a feasible and promising approach to reduce cardiac anxiety and improve quality of life after myocardial infarction.
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MI-CBT shows promise for post-MI cardiac anxiety; extends preliminary evidence but leaves definitive efficacy open.
Aims: Cardiac anxiety, which is cardiac-related fear and avoidance behaviours, is common following myocardial infarction (MI) and has been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events. However, there are currently no treatments specifically designed to target cardiac anxiety. The aim of the two pilot studies was to evaluate an exposure-based cognitive behavioural therapy protocol (MI-CBT) targeting cardiac anxiety following MI, assessing feasibility, acceptability, and the intervention's potential for reducing cardiac anxiety and improving health-related quality of life (QoL). Methods and Conclusion: These studies suggest that exposure-based CBT is a feasible, acceptable, and promising approach to reduce cardiac anxiety and improve QoL following MI. A randomized controlled trial should be conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention.
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