Key result
In a cohort of patients with myocardial infarction lacking traditional risk factors, 52.8% and 58.5% reported experiencing anxiety and depression, respectively, two weeks prior to their event.
Why the study?
Patients with cardiovascular disease experience negative psychological states, and an increased incidence of coronary artery disease is attributed to both depression and anxiety.
Observational (n=53)
No
A significant proportion of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction experienced anxiety and depression in the weeks preceding the event, highlighting the potential role of psychological stress as a risk factor.
High pre-MI anxiety and depression rates in low-risk patients; hypothesis-generating for psychological stress as trigger, needs prospective confirmation.
INTRODUCTION: Patients having a cardiovascular disease experience negative states of psychology. An increased incidence of coronary artery disease is attributed to both depression and anxiety. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this retrospective study, the Hospitalized Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to determine anxiety and depression in stable patients of myocardial infarction (MI) at the time of their discharge. All responses were based on the patients' perceptions two weeks prior to acute MI event. SPSS version 21.0 was used for data entry and analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants in our study was 49.09±5.61 years. About 52.83% (n=28) and 58.49% (n=31) participants suffered from anxiety and depression two weeks prior to their myocardial infarction. CONCLUSION: Depression and anxiety can be a risk factor for myocardial infarction in susceptible individuals. Attention should be given to mental well-being, and a multi-disciplinary management approach should be taken for these patients including psychiatry and psychology.
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Mal et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Myocardial Infarction (n=53). Anxiety and depression was evaluated on Prevalence of anxiety and depression two weeks prior to myocardial infarction. In a cohort of patients with myocardial infarction lacking traditional risk factors, 52.8% and 58.5% reported experiencing anxiety and depression, respectively, two weeks prior to their event.
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