March 1, 1971The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
Psychopharmacologic Management of Anxiety in the Cardiac Patient
Population
253 patients who had suffered acute myocardial infarction (MI)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
while hospitalized
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Barbiturate sedation in acute MI may carry interaction risks; cross-sectional data leave optimal anxiolytic strategies open.
Structured PICO
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Population
253 patients who had suffered acute myocardial infarction (MI)
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Intervention
Psychopharmacologic management of anxiety (daytime sedation and nighttime hypnotic medication)
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Outcome
Prescribing patterns of daytime sedation and nighttime hypnotic medication
The study highlights a high prevalence of barbiturate prescription for anxiety in acute MI patients, which poses risks such as anticoagulant antagonism and habituation, suggesting benzodiazepines as a safer alternative.
Cite This Study
Greenblatt et al. (1971) studied this question.