The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychosocial factors have shown independent predictive value in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Although there is strong evidence to support the role of psychosocial factors in cardiovascular mortality, there is a scarcit...
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doaj-c6b696ee51bc4cd6b1f0eac2fb0c46cf2020-11-24T21:47:18ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902012-09-01718610.1186/1749-8090-7-86The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgeryCserép ZsuzsannaLosoncz EszterBalog PiroskaSzili-Török TamásHusz AndrásJuhász BoglárkaKertai Miklós DGál JánosSzékely Andrea<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychosocial factors have shown independent predictive value in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Although there is strong evidence to support the role of psychosocial factors in cardiovascular mortality, there is a scarcity of knowledge about how these factors are related. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between depression, anxiety, education, social isolation and mortality 7.5 years after cardiac surgery.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>After informed consent, 180 patients undergoing cardiac surgery between July 2000 and May 2001 were prospectively enrolled and followed for ten years. During the follow-up period, the patients were contacted annually by mail. Anxiety (Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI-S/STAI-T), depression (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI) and the number and reason for rehospitalizations were assessed each year. Those patients who did not respond were contacted by telephone, and national registries were searched for deaths.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>During a median follow-up of 7.6 years (25<sup>th</sup> to 75<sup>th</sup> percentile, 7.4 to 8.1 years), the mortality rate was 23.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.3-29.9; 42 deaths). In a Cox regression model, the risk factors associated with an increased risk of mortality were a higher EUROSCORE (points; Adjusted Hazard Ratio (AHR):1.30, 95%CI:1.07-1.58)), a higher preoperative STAI-T score (points; AHR:1.06, 95%CI 1.02-1.09), lower education level (school years; AHR:0.86, 95%CI:0.74-0.98), and the occurrence of major adverse cardiac and cerebral events during follow up (AHR:7.24, 95%CI:2.65-19.7). In the postdischarge model, the same risk factors remained.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our results suggest that the assessment of psychosocial factors, particularly anxiety and education may help identify patients at an increased risk for long-term mortality after cardiac surgery.</p> http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/86MortalityCardiac surgeryAnxietyDepressionEducation |
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Cserép Zsuzsanna Losoncz Eszter Balog Piroska Szili-Török Tamás Husz András Juhász Boglárka Kertai Miklós D Gál János Székely Andrea The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Mortality Cardiac surgery Anxiety Depression Education |
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The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery |
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The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery |
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The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery |
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The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery |
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The impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery |
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impact of preoperative anxiety and education level on long-term mortality after cardiac surgery |
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychosocial factors have shown independent predictive value in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Although there is strong evidence to support the role of psychosocial factors in cardiovascular mortality, there is a scarcity of knowledge about how these factors are related. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between depression, anxiety, education, social isolation and mortality 7.5 years after cardiac surgery.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>After informed consent, 180 patients undergoing cardiac surgery between July 2000 and May 2001 were prospectively enrolled and followed for ten years. During the follow-up period, the patients were contacted annually by mail. Anxiety (Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI-S/STAI-T), depression (Beck Depression Inventory, BDI) and the number and reason for rehospitalizations were assessed each year. Those patients who did not respond were contacted by telephone, and national registries were searched for deaths.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>During a median follow-up of 7.6 years (25<sup>th</sup> to 75<sup>th</sup> percentile, 7.4 to 8.1 years), the mortality rate was 23.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.3-29.9; 42 deaths). In a Cox regression model, the risk factors associated with an increased risk of mortality were a higher EUROSCORE (points; Adjusted Hazard Ratio (AHR):1.30, 95%CI:1.07-1.58)), a higher preoperative STAI-T score (points; AHR:1.06, 95%CI 1.02-1.09), lower education level (school years; AHR:0.86, 95%CI:0.74-0.98), and the occurrence of major adverse cardiac and cerebral events during follow up (AHR:7.24, 95%CI:2.65-19.7). In the postdischarge model, the same risk factors remained.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our results suggest that the assessment of psychosocial factors, particularly anxiety and education may help identify patients at an increased risk for long-term mortality after cardiac surgery.</p> |
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Mortality Cardiac surgery Anxiety Depression Education |
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