Key result
Higher anxiety and depression scores were significantly associated with negative exercise tests and negatively correlated with exercise duration in patients with positive tests.
Why the study?
Does mood influence exercise tolerance in patients with chest pain undergoing diagnostic exercise stress testing?
Population
186 patients with chest pain presenting to a cardiology clinic for diagnostic exercise stress testing
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant mood screening in chest pain evaluation; hypothesis-generating for effects on stress test interpretation.
Cross-Sectional (n=186)
Does mood influence exercise tolerance in patients with chest pain undergoing diagnostic exercise stress testing?
Mood significantly influences exercise tolerance in patients with ischemic heart disease, and atypical chest pain is frequently associated with underlying mood abnormalities.
Channer et al. (1987) conducted a cross-sectional in Chest pain (n=186). Mood (anxiety and depression) was evaluated on Exercise tolerance (exercise duration). Higher anxiety and depression scores were significantly associated with negative exercise tests and negatively correlated with exercise duration in patients with positive tests.
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