Why the study?
Are depression and anxiety symptoms associated with major atherosclerosis risk factors in patients with chest pain?
Population
314 patients with chest pain warranting coronary angiography (159 without CAD, 155 with CAD)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Associations warrant consideration in chest pain evaluation; hypothesis-generating for bidirectional links needing longitudinal confirmation.
Are depression and anxiety symptoms associated with major atherosclerosis risk factors in patients with chest pain?
Depression and anxiety symptoms are significantly associated with major atherosclerotic risk factors like diabetes and hypercholesterolemia in patients with chest pain.
Vural et al. (2007) studied this question.
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