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- Title
Comparison of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Individuals According to their Sex, Type of Cardiac Device, and Diagnosis of Chagas Disease.
- Authors
Marosti Dessotte, Carina Aparecida; de Oliveira Grotti, Elisa Maia; Ignácio, Isabelle Brigliadori; Fernandes, Paolla Algarte; de Oliveira Maier, Suellen Rodrigues; Rossi, Lidia Aparecida; Spadoti Dantas, Rosana Aparecida
- Abstract
Introduction: Implantable cardiac pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators are alternatives for the treatment of arrhythmias, however, their use has caused changes in the emotional state of patients. The objective of this study was to compare the measures of anxiety and depression symptoms in individuals according to their sex, type of cardiac device, and diagnosis of Chagas disease. Methods: This is an observational and cross-sectional study conducted with adults with implantable cardiac pacemakers or cardioverter defibrillators. Data was collected using a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. We used the Student’s t-test for independent samples and the Chi-squared test, with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Two hundred forty-four patients participated in the study, 168 with cardiac pacemakers and 76 with implantable cardioverter defibrillators; 104 had Chagas cardiomyopathy (85 with cardia pacemakers and 19 with implantable cardioverter defibrillators). No statistically significant differences were found in measures of anxiety and depression symptoms according to device type (P=0.594 and P=0.071, respectively) and the presence of Chagas etiology (P=0.649 and P=0.354, respectively). Women had higher mean scores for anxiety (P=0.002) and depression symptoms (P<0.001). Conclusion: In the comparison between the groups, according to the type of implanted device and the diagnosis of Chagas disease, no significant differences were found in the measures of anxiety and depression symptoms. Women showed higher means when compared to men, indicating the need to test and implement interventions to minimize these symptoms in this population
- Subjects
CHAGAS' disease; MENTAL depression; DIAGNOSIS; ANXIETY; IMPLANTABLE cardioverter-defibrillators; CARDIAC pacemakers; EMOTIONAL state; ARRHYTHMIA
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 4, p423
- ISSN
0102-7638
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0392