Survival following an acute coronary syndrome: a pet theory put to the test
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to revisit findings from previous studies reporting that pet ownership improves outcome following an admission for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Method: Four hundred and twenty‐four patients admitted to a cardiac unit with an ACS completed questions regarding pet ownership in hospital. Rates of cardiac death and readmission were assessed 1 year following hospitalization. Results: Pet owners were more likely to experience a death or readmission following their hospitalization, after controlling for key psychosocial and medical covariates. When dog and cat owners were considered separately, cat ownership was significantly associated with increased risk of death or readmission. Conclusion: In this independent study, pet ownership at baseline, and cat ownership in particular, was associated with increased cardiac morbidity and mortality in the year following an admission for an acute coronary syndrome, a finding contrary to previous reports.
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Pet ownership was associated with a higher incidence of heart attacks and readmissions in heart attack patients instead of a lower incidence.
“Other studies found for example that pet ownership was associated with a higher incidence of heart attacks and readmissions in heart attack patients instead of a lower incidence [110]”
From A One Health Perspective on the Human-Companion Animal Relationship with Emphasis on Zoonotic Aspects. (2020) · cites this paper as [110]
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“Other studies found for example that pet ownership was associated with a higher incidence of heart attacks and readmissions in heart attack patients instead of a lower incidence [110] or that pet owners had higher diastolic blood pressure than those without pets [111].”
BackgroundPet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
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- Authors
- Parker, G. B., Gayed, A., Owen, C. A., Hyett, M. P., Hilton, T. M., & Heruc, G. A.
- Affiliations
- Black Dog Institute (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Parker, G. B.
- Venue
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-12-14
- Volume
- 121
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 65-70
- ISSN
- 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0447
- OpenAlex
- W1682328562
- Cited by
- 76
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Keywords
- pet ownership, acute coronary syndrome, cat ownership, dog ownership, cardiac mortality, hospital readmission, cardiac morbidity, psychosocial factors, human-animal bond
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Angina, Unstable, Animals, Animals, Domestic, Human-Animal Bond, Cats, Death, Dogs, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospitalization, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Ownership, Patient Readmission, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Survival Analysis, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Acute Coronary Syndrome
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