Key result
Acute stress disorder following myocardial infarction was associated with subsequent PTSD, with 6% of patients having both, 10% developing PTSD without prior ASD, and 12% having ASD without PTSD.
Population
116 patients assessed within a week following myocardial infarction (MI)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 months
Authors
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May warrant post-MI ASD screening to flag PTSD risk; leaves open causal pathways and intervention effects.
Cohort (n=116)
Perceived severity of a myocardial infarction, rather than objective medical severity, predicts the trajectory of posttraumatic stress disorder, which is associated with worse anxiety, somatic complaints, and quality of life.
Ginzburg et al. (2003) conducted a cohort in Myocardial infarction (n=116). Acute stress disorder and perceived severity of MI vs. No acute stress disorder / objective severity of MI was evaluated on Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at 7 months. Acute stress disorder following myocardial infarction was associated with subsequent PTSD, with 6% of patients having both, 10% developing PTSD without prior ASD, and 12% having ASD without PTSD.
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