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March 21, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Network analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms among patients with cardiovascular disease

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Why the study?

Patients with cardiovascular disease often experience anxiety and depression, but the central and bridge symptoms in their anxiety-depression network remain unclear.

Population

1180 patients with CVD

Design

Survey-based network analysis

Authors

QZQiuge ZhaoYZYuzhen ZhangLJLili Ji

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Overview

Highlights potential targets for anxiety-depression intervention in CVD; leaves open whether targeting central symptoms improves outcomes.

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Population
1,180 adults (age ≥18 years) with cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, stroke, and/or hypertension), 57% male, based in China (120 cities). Excluded patients with confusion, mental abnormalities, or cognitive dysfunction.
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Outcome
Central and bridge symptoms in the anxiety-depression network assessed via Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)patient reported

In patients with cardiovascular disease, specific symptoms like restlessness and fear of terrible events act as central and bridge nodes in the anxiety-depression network, offering potential targets for psychological intervention.

Cite This Study

Zhao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87289fa810ea404bcfacbdhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22269-3
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