Key result
Inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndromes in children are linked to higher cardiac-focused anxiety scores versus controls.
Why the study?
Are there differences in total and cardiac-focused anxiety levels among children with inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndromes, those with a family history, and healthy controls?
Population
200 children aged 8 to 16 years, comprising 47 with an inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome, 78 being…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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CAQ shows promise for assessing anxiety in children with inherited arrhythmia syndromes; leaves open need for validation before clinical adoption.
Cross-Sectional (n=200)
No
Are there differences in total and cardiac-focused anxiety levels among children with inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndromes, those with a family history, and healthy controls?
Mean Difference: 0.32 (95% CI 0.11–0.54)
Absolute Event Rate: 1.24% vs 0.92%
p-value: p=0.003
Children attending specialist inherited cardiac arrhythmia clinics exhibit significant differences in cardiac-focused anxiety, highlighting the need for routine psychological screening and targeted intervention.
Last et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome (n=200). Inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome vs. Healthy control children was evaluated on Total cardiac-focused anxiety score on the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire for Children (CAQ-C) (MD 0.32, 95% CI 0.11-0.54, p=0.003). Children with an inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome had significantly higher cardiac-focused anxiety scores compared to healthy controls (mean difference 0.32, p=0.003).
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