The Impact of Anxiety, Stress and Pain in the Early Phase of Myocardial Infarction on the Development of Anxiety Symptoms and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Long Term Outcome
People often experience the acute phase of a myocardial infarction as a stressful and traumatic event that seems lifethreatening. Such anxiety, pain and stress can lead to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder in the long run. Previous studies suggest that there might be a relevant percentage of people developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after a myocardial infarction. Posttraumatic stress disorder is a risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease. The goal of this study is to detect the percentage of people that develop symptoms of anxiety, stress, and PTSD after an acute myocardial infarction.
• willingness to participate in the study
• men and women 19-90
• after myocardial infarctions
• no psychiatric disease before myocardial infarction
• no other severe disease influencing the immune system