Exploring the use of psychotropic medication in cardiac patients with and without anxiety and its association with 1-year mortality
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Exploring the use of psychotropic medication in cardiac patients with and without anxiety and its association with 1-year mortality. / Cromhout, Pernille Fevejle; Christensen, Anne Vinggaard; Jørgensen, Martin Balslev; Ekholm, Ola; Juel, Knud; Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup; Osler, Merete; Rasmussen, Trine Bernholdt; Borregaard, Britt; Mols, Rikke Elmose; Thrysoee, Lars; Thorup, Charlotte Brun; Berg, Selina Kikkenborg.
In: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 21, No. 6, 2022, p. 612-619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Exploring the use of psychotropic medication in cardiac patients with and without anxiety and its association with 1-year mortality
AU - Cromhout, Pernille Fevejle
AU - Christensen, Anne Vinggaard
AU - Jørgensen, Martin Balslev
AU - Ekholm, Ola
AU - Juel, Knud
AU - Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup
AU - Osler, Merete
AU - Rasmussen, Trine Bernholdt
AU - Borregaard, Britt
AU - Mols, Rikke Elmose
AU - Thrysoee, Lars
AU - Thorup, Charlotte Brun
AU - Berg, Selina Kikkenborg
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - AimsComorbid psychiatric disorders and the use of psychotropic medication are common among cardiac patients and have been found to increase the risk of mortality. The aims of this study were: (i) to describe the use of psychotropic medication among cardiac patients with and without symptoms of anxiety, (ii) to estimate the association between use of psychotropic medication prior to hospital admission and all-cause, 1-year mortality following discharge, and (iii) to estimate the risk of mortality among users and non-users of psychotropic medication with or without self-reported symptoms of anxiety.Methods and resultsCardiac patients from the DenHeart survey were included, providing information on self-reported symptoms of anxiety. From national registers, information on the use of psychotropic medication 6 months prior to hospitalization and mortality was obtained. By logistic regression analyses, the association between the use of psychotropic medication, anxiety, and all-cause, 1-year mortality was estimated. The risk of subsequent incident use of psychotropic medication among patients with and without anxiety was furthermore explored. All analyses were fully adjusted. A total of 12 913 patients were included, of whom 18% used psychotropic medication, and 3% died within 1 year. The use of psychotropic medication was found to be associated with increased 1-year all-cause mortality [odds ratio 1.90 (95% confidence interval, 1.46–2.46)]. Patients with symptoms of anxiety were significantly more likely to use psychotropic medication following hospital discharge [2.47 (2.25–2.72)].ConclusionThe use of psychotropic medication was associated with 1-year mortality. Thus, the use of psychotropic medication might explain some of the association between anxiety and mortality; however, the association is probably mainly a reflection of the underlying mental illness, rather than the use of psychotropic medication.
AB - AimsComorbid psychiatric disorders and the use of psychotropic medication are common among cardiac patients and have been found to increase the risk of mortality. The aims of this study were: (i) to describe the use of psychotropic medication among cardiac patients with and without symptoms of anxiety, (ii) to estimate the association between use of psychotropic medication prior to hospital admission and all-cause, 1-year mortality following discharge, and (iii) to estimate the risk of mortality among users and non-users of psychotropic medication with or without self-reported symptoms of anxiety.Methods and resultsCardiac patients from the DenHeart survey were included, providing information on self-reported symptoms of anxiety. From national registers, information on the use of psychotropic medication 6 months prior to hospitalization and mortality was obtained. By logistic regression analyses, the association between the use of psychotropic medication, anxiety, and all-cause, 1-year mortality was estimated. The risk of subsequent incident use of psychotropic medication among patients with and without anxiety was furthermore explored. All analyses were fully adjusted. A total of 12 913 patients were included, of whom 18% used psychotropic medication, and 3% died within 1 year. The use of psychotropic medication was found to be associated with increased 1-year all-cause mortality [odds ratio 1.90 (95% confidence interval, 1.46–2.46)]. Patients with symptoms of anxiety were significantly more likely to use psychotropic medication following hospital discharge [2.47 (2.25–2.72)].ConclusionThe use of psychotropic medication was associated with 1-year mortality. Thus, the use of psychotropic medication might explain some of the association between anxiety and mortality; however, the association is probably mainly a reflection of the underlying mental illness, rather than the use of psychotropic medication.
U2 - 10.1093/eurjcn/zvab111
DO - 10.1093/eurjcn/zvab111
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35020894
VL - 21
SP - 612
EP - 619
JO - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
JF - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
SN - 1474-5151
IS - 6
ER -
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