Anxiety in acute myocardial infarction survivors
Journal
MEDICUS
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Sevime Sallahi Pasholli
Abstract
Introduction :Data obtained in some studies indicate that somatic disorders, in a certain percentage, are associated
with a mental health problems, whether in a form of two co-existent diseases, whether psychological problems
are only associated symptoms and/or response to somatic disease. Anxiety is psychological symptoms frequently
encountered in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarct (AMI). The AIM of our study was to determine
the percentage of anxiety in two investigated groups of patients with myocardial infarction and to determinate
the correlation between socio-demographic characteristic and level of anxiety in survivors of AMI. Material and
methods: The study was designed as observation cross-section including 80 patients treated at the university
Clinic of Cardiology Skopje , observed as 2 groups : group 1 was presented with patients during hospitalization for
AMI, and 2 group were patients survivors after 6 months of the acute coronary event. Anxiety status was assessed
using HAMA scale. Results : The two groups of patients did not show significant difference according distribution
of gender , smoking , physical activity, stress , age, mean HAMA , BMI , age of education and marital status . In the
first group 21 (51,2%) of patients have anxiety symptoms while in second group 25 (64,1%). In our study acute MI
was more prevalent in a men but women had a higher risk of anxiety disorders 27,3% v.s (22,7%). In examination
groups the anxiety (HAMA score) was positive correlate with socio-demographic and clinical parameters where only
we got negative correlate between anxiety with marital status and BMI in the first group and negative correlation
with married status, smoking status, physical activity, stress and BMI in the second group . .Conclusion: The
results in our study showed indicative representation of anxiety in patients survivors of AMI. So screening for
anxiety in all AMI patients is also important because this patients should be treated differently than those who
are not anxiety.
with a mental health problems, whether in a form of two co-existent diseases, whether psychological problems
are only associated symptoms and/or response to somatic disease. Anxiety is psychological symptoms frequently
encountered in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarct (AMI). The AIM of our study was to determine
the percentage of anxiety in two investigated groups of patients with myocardial infarction and to determinate
the correlation between socio-demographic characteristic and level of anxiety in survivors of AMI. Material and
methods: The study was designed as observation cross-section including 80 patients treated at the university
Clinic of Cardiology Skopje , observed as 2 groups : group 1 was presented with patients during hospitalization for
AMI, and 2 group were patients survivors after 6 months of the acute coronary event. Anxiety status was assessed
using HAMA scale. Results : The two groups of patients did not show significant difference according distribution
of gender , smoking , physical activity, stress , age, mean HAMA , BMI , age of education and marital status . In the
first group 21 (51,2%) of patients have anxiety symptoms while in second group 25 (64,1%). In our study acute MI
was more prevalent in a men but women had a higher risk of anxiety disorders 27,3% v.s (22,7%). In examination
groups the anxiety (HAMA score) was positive correlate with socio-demographic and clinical parameters where only
we got negative correlate between anxiety with marital status and BMI in the first group and negative correlation
with married status, smoking status, physical activity, stress and BMI in the second group . .Conclusion: The
results in our study showed indicative representation of anxiety in patients survivors of AMI. So screening for
anxiety in all AMI patients is also important because this patients should be treated differently than those who
are not anxiety.