Neurologische Störungen

Associated Risk of Anxiety among CAD Patients in PSCC in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Mansour M. Alharbi

Context: The presence of anxiety in individuals with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is widespread, and it is related to a higher risk of negative outcomes. There has been a dearth of research on the management of anxiety in people with coronary artery disease.

Aims: The present study aimed to determine the associated risk of anxiety among Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).

Settings and design: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on a group of patients with IHD between the ages of 20 and 60 years.

Methods and material: A total of 200 individuals participated. Medical records were one of the data sources. The data of patients who meet the selection criteria gathered from the cardiology departments of the PSCC in KFSH.

Statistical analysis used: Statistical package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23 was used for statistical analysis.

Results: This research comprised 200 patients, the majority of whom were male (81%) and female (19%). According to the findings, 70% of people had minimal depression, 13.5% had mild depression, 8.5% had moderate depression, 4.5% had severe depression, and 3.5% had moderately severe depression. Medications were utilized in the majority of cases (98%).

Conclusion: Anxiety disorders that manifest themselves in the setting of heart disease must be recognized and treated with caution in the early stages of the disease. When giving medical therapy, it is important to examine the effects of the drugs on the heart, as well as the possibility of drug-drug interactions.