Key result
Psychiatric problems combined with biological risk factors were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of cardiac events in patients with ischemic heart disease (P<0.05).
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of psychiatric morbidities and stresses among patients with acute coronary heart disease?
Cross-Sectional (n=101)
No
What is the prevalence of psychiatric morbidities and stresses among patients with acute coronary heart disease?
p-value: p=<0.05
Psychiatric problems and psychosocial stresses are highly prevalent among patients with IHD, highlighting the need for clinical attention to consultation-liaison psychiatry in cardiac care.
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Association with cardiac events supports psychiatric screening in IHD; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Saeed Shoja Shafti (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) (n=101). Psychiatric problems and psychosocial stresses vs. Patients without psychiatric problems or stresses was evaluated on Relationship between cardiac events and psychiatric problems or stresses (p=<0.05). Psychiatric problems combined with biological risk factors were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of cardiac events in patients with ischemic heart disease (P<0.05).
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