Table 1. The Baseline Characteristics of 29 Patients with an Acute Myocardial Infarction That Had Been Hospitalized in ICUs.

From: Changes in Anxiety and Depression in Patients with an Acute Myocardial Infarction that Received Treatment by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the ABCDEFGH Bundle Including Nurse-led Continuous Follow-up

Variables Overall
(n = 29)
Patient demographics
 Age (years) 67 ± 14
 Male sex 19 (66%)
 Job before admission 14 (48%)
 Coronary risk factors
  Smoking (current and ever) 16 (55%)
  Hypertension 12 (41%)
  Diabetes mellitus 7 (24%)
  Dyslipidemia 7 (24%)
 Medications in ICUs
  Intravenous sedative drugs 0 (0%)
  Oral tranquilizers 1 (3%)
  Intravenous pain killers 0 (0%)
 Mechanical supports
  Mechanical ventilations 0 (0%)
  Insertion of IABP 4 (14%)
Blood examinations
 Triglyceride (casual) (mg/dL) 126 ± 72
 LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) 123 ± 38
 HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) 52 ± 13
 HbA1c (%) 5.9 ± 0.4
 BNP (pg/mL) 424 ± 774
 Hemoglobin (g/dL) 13.6 ± 2.0
 Albumin (g/dL) 3.8 ± 0.5
 eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) 71.0 ± 23.3
 Peak CK (IU/L) 2123 ± 1951
 Peak CK-MB (IU/L) 198 ± 164
 Troponin T (ng/mL) 5.180 ± 8.126
 CRP (mg/L) 1.905 ± 2.647
Echocardiographic findings
 LAD (mm) 37 ± 5
 LVDd (mm) 48 ± 4
 LVEF (%) 52 ± 7
SOFA score
 Entering the ICUs (points) 1.4 ± 2.0
 Leaving the ICUs (points) 1.3 ± 1.2
ICDSC
 Staying in the ICU (points) 0.3 ± 0.6
MMSE
 Staying in the ICU (points) 27.0 ± 2.1
 Staying in the GW (points) 29.1 ± 1.5
 Staying in the OPD (points) 28.7 ± 1.6
The use of ICU diaries 0 (0%)
The intervention of a psychiatrist 1 (3%)
The online visits with family members 11 (38%)
The period of time
  The duration of the ICU stay (days) 4.2 ± 4.9
  The duration from admission to the ICU to leaving the bed (days) 2.8 ± 4.0
  The duration of hospitalization (days) 13.7 ± 13.7
  The duration from hospital discharge to the nurse’ interview with the HADS in OPDs (days) 76.3 ± 75.4
Table 2. The Time Changes in the HADS-A and HADS-D, and Prevalence Rate of Anxiety and Depression among the Three Phases.

From: Changes in Anxiety and Depression in Patients with an Acute Myocardial Infarction that Received Treatment by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the ABCDEFGH Bundle Including Nurse-led Continuous Follow-up

Outcomes (n = 29) Phase1. ICU Phase2. GW Phase3. OPD p Value
Phase 1 vs Phase 2 Phase 1 vs Phase 3
HADS-A (pts) 6.4 ± 3.6 5.5 ± 3.0 3.9 ± 3.0 0.228 0.001
Prevalence rate of anxiety (%) 38% (11/29) 24% (7/29) 14% (4/29)
HADS-D (pts) 5.4±3.6 6.7±4.3 5.2±3.6 0.082 0.718
Prevalence rate of depression (%) 31% (9/29) 41% (12/29) 34% (10/29)
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