Why the study?
What is the relationship between psychiatric disorders and outcomes in patients admitted to the hospital with acute chest pain?
Population
Patients admitted to the hospital with acute chest pain, including those with ischaemic heart disease and…
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May support psychiatric screening in acute chest pain; leaves open whether intervention improves morbidity or mortality.
What is the relationship between psychiatric disorders and outcomes in patients admitted to the hospital with acute chest pain?
Psychiatric symptoms are present in one-third of patients admitted with acute chest pain and are strong predictors of subsequent social and physical outcomes, highlighting the need for early psychological assessment.
A 1998 study studied this question.