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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 93, Issue 3, Pages 336-339Publisher
EXCERPTA MEDICA INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.015
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Numerous studies have indicated that psychological distress, including anxiety, is a significant risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). We studied 500 consecutive patients after recent CAD events and demonstrated a very high prevalence of generalized anxiety and moderate to severe anxiety symptoms, particularly in younger patients. In addition, our data demonstrate the abnormal CAD risk profiles in these anxious patients with CAD and the marked improvements in the overall risk profiles, levels of anxiety, and overall quality of life after cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training programs. Greater attention at detecting and treating chronic anxiety, particularly with formal cardiac, rehabilitation, is,needed for the secondary prevent ion of CAD. (C)2004 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
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