In patients with CAD and comorbid anxiety-depressive disorders, a prevalent depressive component and male sex are associated with poorer quality of life.
Depressive symptoms in CAD may warrant QoL screening, especially in men; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Objective. To study quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and comorbid anxiety-depressive disorders. Design and methods. 163 patients with CAD were surveyed. The diagnosis of anxiety-depressive disorders was confirmed according ICD-10. Quality of life was studied with Seattle Angina Questionnaire. Results. Patients with CAD and affective disorders perceive angina, as an illness, more negatively. Patients with CAD and prevalent depressive component are characterized by poorer quality of life. In males quality of life is lower. Conclusion. Among patients with CAD and comorbid anxiety-depressive disorders those with prevalent depressive component and males have the poorest quality of life.
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