Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society
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Multicenter Study
Impact of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) on prehospital delay of acute myocardial infarction patients. Findings from the multicenter MEDEA study.
Anxiety has been identified as a cardiac risk factor. However, less is known about the impact of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) on prehospital delay during an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study assessed the impact of GAD on prehospital delay and delay related cognition and behavior. ⋯ In AMI patients, GAD was independently associated with less prehospital delay, but led to an impaired psychological state.