Why the study?
Greater psychological distress is linked to cognitive impairment in healthy adults, but whether this association exists in patients with coronary artery disease is uncertain.
Is higher psychological distress associated with worse cognitive functioning in adults with coronary artery disease?
Population
496 individuals with CAD
Comparison
Higher vs lower levels of psychological distress symptoms
Design
Cross-sectional multivariable observational study
Authors
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Psychological distress may link to cognitive impairment in CAD; extends healthy-adult observations but leaves causal and interventional questions open.
Is higher psychological distress associated with worse cognitive functioning in adults with coronary artery disease?
Higher psychological distress is independently associated with worse cognitive performance in patients with coronary artery disease, suggesting psychological risk factors influence cognitive trajectories.
Moazzami et al. (2020) studied this question.
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