Psychological Comorbidity in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Low-Risk Chest Pain and Anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Low-risk chest pain (LRCP) is one of the most common conditions presenting in the emergency department (ED) and is strongly associated with anxiety. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of other psychological comorbidities and clinical factors associated with severe anxiety in LRCP.

Methods

Baseline data is analyzed from the PACER trial comparing the effectiveness of two telehealth interventions for LRCP patients with anxiety. Key eligibility criteria are a HEART score < 7 and either a GAD-7 anxiety score ≥ 8 or a positive PHQ screener for panic disorder. Psychological comorbidity measures included the Patient Health Questionnaire 8-item (PHQ-8) depression scale, the PHQ-14 somatization scale, the Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scree

SUBMITTER: Dang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828106 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature