Anxiety and Depression in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anxiety and depression can worsen outcome in patients with heart disease. We elucidate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a cohort of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD).

Materials and methods

Prospective screening for anxiety or depression was performed in 204 consecutive patients of the outpatient clinic of our tertiary care center using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire and the distress thermometer (DT) as a potential ultra-short screening test. Functional data were assessed at liberty of the responsible physician. HADS scores ≥ 8 were considered doubtful and scores ≥ 11 as confirmed cases of anxiety or depression, respectively. HADS results were compared with a historical group of 100 patients with non-Hodgkin Ly

SUBMITTER: Lebherz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9253420 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature