Psychological distress as a predictor of ventricular arrhythmias in a post-myocardial infarction population.
Am Heart J
; 116(1 Pt 1): 32-6, 1988 Jul.
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A prospective study examining the relationship between psychological distress and ventricular ectopy was conducted with 125 post-myocardial infarction patients equipped with a transtelephonic ECG monitor. Subjects were subsequently grouped according to the occurrence (n = 59) or nonoccurrence (n = 65) of ventricular arrhythmias over a 1-year period. Results indicated a direct relationship between self-reported distress levels and occurrence of ectopic beats. This relationship was unaltered by adjusting simultaneously for known predictors of arrhythmias, including cardiac risk, age, and the prescription of beta-blocker agents. Thus this study represents an initial demonstration in a post-myocardial infarction population that psychosocial factors have prognostic significance for arrhythmias and, presumably, sudden death.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Infarto del Miocardio
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am Heart J
Año:
1988
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos