Key result
Patients with non-cardiac chest pain and a history of cardiac disease reported significantly lower health-related quality of life (EQ-5D index 0.6 vs 0.7) compared to those without a history of cardiac disease.
Why the study?
There was a lack of knowledge on how a history of cardiac disease influences the association between psychological wellbeing and health-related quality of life in patients with non-cardiac chest pain.
Does psychological distress associate with health-related quality of life in patients with non-cardiac chest pain?
Population
Five hundred fifty-two patients discharged with NCCP from four hospitals in Southeast Sweden
Comparison
Patients with NCCP with vs without a history of CD
Design
Multicenter cross-sectional study
Authors
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Cardiac history may flag non-cardiac chest pain patients for psychological assessment; cross-sectional data leave causal links and interventions open.
Cross-Sectional (n=552)
Yes
Does psychological distress associate with health-related quality of life in patients with non-cardiac chest pain?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.6% vs 0.7%
p-value: p=<0.001
Patients with non-cardiac chest pain, particularly those with a history of cardiac disease, experience poor health-related quality of life which is significantly associated with psychological distress.
Mourad et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Non-cardiac chest pain (n=552). History of cardiac disease vs. No history of cardiac disease was evaluated on EQ-5D index (p=<0.001). Patients with non-cardiac chest pain and a history of cardiac disease reported significantly lower health-related quality of life (EQ-5D index 0.6 vs 0.7) compared to those without a history of cardiac disease.