Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The prevalence of panic disorder and its related factor in hospitalized patients with chest pain and normal angiography

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Jalal Shakeri
. Faeze Tatari
. Nona Vaezi
. Sanobar Golshani
. Vahid Farnia
. Mostafa Alikhani
. Safora Salemi
. Bahareh Rahami
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chest pain is one of the common causes for referrals to cardiologists, 50% of which
have no‑cardiac origin. The occurrence of chest pains is among the most important factors responsible
for psychological disorders. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of panic disorder and its
related factor in hospitalized patients with chest pain and normal angiography.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a cross‑sectional study, 144 patients who referred to Emam Ali
Cardiac Hospital of Kermanshah because of chest pain in 2013 and had a normal angiography during
admission were selected using census sampling method. The statistical indicators of Chi‑square
and logistic regression were applied.
RESULTS: From 144 patients with atypical chest pain, 95 were male (66%) and 49 were female (34%).
Overall, 41 patients met the criteria for panic diagnosis and thus, the prevalence of panic attacks
among patients with atypical chest pain was calculated as 28.5%. The results of multiple logistic
regression analysis showed that female gender, early age, and the being single were among the
predictive factors for the existence of panic disorder in patients with atypical chest pain and normal
angiography (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Given the high prevalence of panic disorder in patients hospitalized for chest pain
with normal angiography, it is recommended to consider the importance of paying attention to this
disorder and identifying patients and referring them to professional psychiatrists.

Keywords

Chest pain
panic disorder
patient
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 9, Issue 3
March 2019
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