Mental Illness Strikes at the Heart: Impact of Psychiatric Diseases on Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes.

ABSTRACT: Mental illnesses can have a significant impact on individuals experiencing acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Mental illnesses are associated with an increased cardiovascular risk profile and early onset of cardiovascular disease. A critical aspect of this interplay is the effect of psychiatric conditions on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a key parameter in evaluating cardiac function and predicting long-term outcomes in ACS patients. The present single-center, retrospective study investigated the associations between psychiatric conditions and cardiac function, with a focus on LVEF in ACS patients. The inclusion criteria were Italian nationality and 30 years or older. One hundred and sixty-four patients without (M_age = 68.8 ± 10.6, 62 females) and 161 patients with a p

SUBMITTER: Mazza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11944072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature