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Mitral valve prolapse and anxiety disorders.
Alaor S Filho1, Benedito C Maciel, Minna M D Romano
1Hospital das Clínicas - Terceiro Andar; Av. Bandeirantes, 3900; RibeirãoPreto -São Paulo, CEP - 14049-900, Brazil.
The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|September 2, 2011
Summary
This study found no significant link between anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder and social anxiety disorder, and mitral valve prolapse. The prevalence of mitral valve prolapse was similar in patients and healthy controls.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common cardiac condition.
- Anxiety disorders are prevalent mental health conditions.
- Previous research has suggested a possible association between MVP and anxiety, but findings are inconsistent.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between specific anxiety disorders and mitral valve prolapse.
- To clarify the clinical relevance of any potential relationship between these conditions.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study design was employed.
- Prevalence of mitral valve prolapse was assessed in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder (n=41), social anxiety disorder (n=89), and in a control group of healthy individuals (n=102).
- Diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders were consistently applied.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant association was found between panic disorder and mitral valve prolapse.
- No statistically significant association was found between social anxiety disorder and mitral valve prolapse.
- The prevalence of mitral valve prolapse did not differ between anxiety disorder groups and the healthy control group.
Conclusions:
- The findings do not support a clinically relevant association between panic disorder or social anxiety disorder and mitral valve prolapse.
- This study helps to clarify previous conflicting reports on the relationship between anxiety and MVP.
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