Key result
Patients with coronary artery disease exhibited a high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity, including anxiety in 27.4% and depression in 23.8% of the study population.
Why the study?
Psychiatric morbidity like anxiety and depression is common in CAD patients, negatively affecting treatment outcomes and increasing disease burden, prompting the need to identify their levels.
Cross-Sectional (n=168)
No
Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent among outpatients with coronary artery disease in Nepal, emphasizing the need for routine psychological screening and counseling.
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May support screening consideration in CAD outpatients; leaves open effects on outcomes or need for trials.
Dhital et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease (n=168). Patients with coronary artery disease exhibited a high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity, including anxiety in 27.4% and depression in 23.8% of the study population.
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