Anxiety peaks immediately around coronary procedures, highlighting the need for targeted pre-procedural information or pharmacological strategies, especially in high-risk subgroups.
In the largest cohort to date, we examined anxiety among patients undergoing PCI or CAG was highest immediately around the procedure, particularly in patients aged <65years, of female gender, undergoing primary PCI, or with a lower level of education. Better pre-procedural information or pharmacological strategies may reduce anxiety in these patients.
Delewi et al. (2016) studied this question.