Panic disorder and idiopathic cardiomyopathy
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E J Griez1, N Mammar, J C Loirat
1Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Objective:
This study investigated whether, among a population of cardiac patients, there is a preferential association between idiopathic cardiomyopathy (CMP) and Panic Disorder (PD).
Methods:
A total of 93 patients with cardiac failure, 50 of them with CMP, 43 with other cardiac diseases, underwent a standard psychiatric examination using the MINI neuropsychiatric interview.
Results:
While half of the subjects met the criteria for a psychiatric disorder, PD was no more prevalent in the CMP group compared to other patients.
Conclusion:
This study confirms the high prevalence of psychiatric pathology, particularly anxiety, mood, and alcohol-related disorders, in patients with cardiac failure. However, previous findings on the specific association between CMP and PD could not be replicated.
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