Cited by 76Cardiac Health and Mental HealthAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesAcute Myocardial Infarction Research

Prognostic association of cardiac anxiety with new cardiac events and mortality following myocardial infarction

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Van Beek, Maria H. C. T., Zuidersma, Marij, Lappenschaar, Martijn, Pop, Gheorghe, Roest, Annelieke M., Van Balkom, Anton J. L. M., Speckens, Anne E. M., Oude Voshaar, Richard C.·2016·British Journal of Psychiatry

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Background General anxiety and depressive symptoms following a myocardial infarction are associated with a worse cardiac prognosis. However, the contribution of specific aspects of anxiety within this context remains unclear. Aims To evaluate the independent prognostic association of cardiac anxiety with cardiac outcome after myocardial infarction. Method We administered the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) during hospital admission (baseline, n = 193) and 4 months ( n = 147/193) after discharge. CAQ subscale scores reflect fear, attention, avoidance and safety-seeking behaviour. Study end-point was a major adverse cardiac event (MACE): readmission for ischemic cardiac disease or all-cause mortality. In Cox regression analysis, we adjusted for age, cardiac disease severity and depressive symptoms. Results The CAQ sum score at baseline and at 4 months significantly predicted a MACE (HR baseline = 1.59, 95% CI 1.04–2.43; HR 4-months = 1.77, 95% CI 1.04–3.02) with a mean follow-up of 4.2 (s.d. = 2.0) years and 4.3 (s.d. = 1.7) years respectively. Analyses of subscale scores revealed that this effect was particularly driven by avoidance (HR baseline = 1.23, 95% CI 0.99–1.53; HR 4-months = 1.77, 95% CI 1.04–1.83). Conclusions Cardiac anxiety, particularly anxiety-related avoidance of exercise, is an important prognostic factor for a MACE in patients after myocardial infarction, independent of cardiac disease severity and depressive symptoms.

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Van Beek, M. H. C. T., Zuidersma, M., Lappenschaar, M., Pop, G., Roest, A. M., Van Balkom, A. J. L. M., Speckens, A. E. M., & Oude Voshaar, R. C.
Affiliations
University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2016-11
Volume
209
Issue
5
Pages
400-406
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2515560870
Cited by
76
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
Keywords
cardiac anxiety, myocardial infarction, major adverse cardiac events, all-cause mortality, cardiac readmission, exercise avoidance, fear, safety-seeking behavior, prognostic factors, depressive symptoms
MeSH terms
Aged, Anxiety, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Prognosis

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