Higher levels of anxiety in patients with acute coronary syndrome are associated with a greater number of hospitalizations and longer hospital stays.
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Anxiety severity may correlate with CHD hospitalization burden in ACS; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before informing care.
Background and Objectives: Anxiety is frequently encountered in acute coronary syndrome. It is believed that the prevalence of anxiety among cardiac patients is between 15 and 50%. The goal of our study was to determine whether there is an association between current anxiety and anxiety tendency in patients with acute coronary syndrome. A secondary goal was to establish possible distinct features of acute coronary syndromes in patients with the anxiety.
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