Anxiety and depression in patients aged 80 years and older following aortic valve therapy. A six-month follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about mental health following advanced cardiac procedures in the oldest patients.

Aims

To study changes in anxiety and depression from baseline to one- and six-month follow-up in older patients following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).

Methods

Prospective cohort study of patients ≥ 80 years undergoing elective TAVI or SAVR in a tertiary university hospital. Anxiety and depression were assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Differences between TAVI/SAVR were analyzed using Welch's t test or chi-squared. Changes over time and group differences were established with longitudinal models using generalized least squares.

Results

In 143 patients (83.5 ± 2.7 years),

SUBMITTER: Eide LSP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628009 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature