Anxiety and hemodynamic reactivity during cardiac stress testing: The role of gender and age in myocardial ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of myocardial ischemia is associated with anxiety. State and trait anxiety are more common in younger women compared to men, and high anxiety levels could affect hemodynamic reactivity during cardiac stress testing. The aim is to examine whether anxiety plays a role in gender differences in patients ≤ 65 and > 65 years in hemodynamic reactivity and ischemia during cardiac stress testing.

Methods and results

Included were 291 patients (66.8 ± 8.7 years, 45% women) with suspect ischemia undergoing myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (MPI-SPECT). Primary outcomes were semi-quantitative summed difference score (SDS) and summed stress score (SSS), as continuous indicators of myocardial ischemia. Analyses were stratified by age

SUBMITTER: Bekendam MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8709819 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature