Why the study?
Does in-hospital cardiac arrest increase the prevalence of PTSD compared to uncomplicated myocardial infarction?
Population
54 patients, comprising 27 who suffered an in-hospital cardiac arrest and 27 who had a myocardial infarction…
Comparison
In-hospital cardiac arrest (exposure) vs Myocardial infarction uncomplicated by cardiac…
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
9.6 (SD 5.0) months
Authors
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PTSD rates did not differ after cardiac arrest versus MI; leaves open excess risk from arrest and supports structured interviews over self-report.
Does in-hospital cardiac arrest increase the prevalence of PTSD compared to uncomplicated myocardial infarction?
A significant minority of cardiac arrest and MI survivors develop PTSD, highlighting the need for structured clinical interviews rather than self-reports to accurately identify these patients for rehabilitation.
O’Reilly et al. (2004) studied this question.
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