Why the study?
Psychological factors are often overlooked as contributors to cardiovascular disease, motivating investigation into the relationship between depression, anxiety, and quality of life with chest pain origin.
Are depression, anxiety, and quality of life associated with the origin of chest pain (cardiac vs. non-cardiac)?
Population
Healthy controls (n = 67), CCP patients (n = 70), and NCCP patients (n = 73) across Shahrekord, Iran
Comparison
Chest pain with non-cardiac origin vs cardiac origin vs healthy controls
Design
Multicenter cross-sectional study
Authors
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NCCP linked to higher depression/anxiety and poorer quality of life than cardiac chest pain; leaves open whether routine psychological screening improves evaluation or outcomes.
Are depression, anxiety, and quality of life associated with the origin of chest pain (cardiac vs. non-cardiac)?
Patients with non-cardiac chest pain experience significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety, and lower quality of life, compared to those with cardiac chest pain or healthy controls.
Zarean et al. (2024) studied this question.
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