: Background: Anxiety and depressive disorders represent predisposing factors for the autonomic dysfunctions that characterize the acute phase of Takotsubo syndrome (TS). However, there is insufficient data on this relationship after the acute event. The present study aimed at evaluating the psychological and autonomic status of patients with a history of TS. Methods: Ten TS patients whose acute event occurred at least 1 year prior to the evaluation and nine healthy age- and sex-matched subjects were evaluated. The cardiovascular assessment included a clinical examination, beat-to-beat heart rate monitoring to assess heart rate variability, and a psychological examination using the 16 Personality Factors-C Form (16PF), the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, the Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (COPE), the Beck Depression Inventory-II, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results: TS patients scored significantly higher on the STAI (i.e., Anxiety Trait), 16PF (i.e., Tension), and COPE (i.e., Transcendental Orientation). TS patients also showed lower heart rate variability. Moreover, a significant inverse correlation was found between sympathetic tone (LF/HF ratio) and coping orientation. Conclusions: Long after the acute event, TS patients are characterized by elevated anxiety, high tension, and a specific religious coping strategy.

Perceived Anxiety, Coping, and Autonomic Function in Takotsubo Syndrome Long after the Acute Event / Lazzeroni, Davide; Ciraci, Chiara; Lingiardi, Vittorio; Tanzilli, Annalisa; Galli, Federica. - In: LIFE. - ISSN 2075-1729. - (2022).

Perceived Anxiety, Coping, and Autonomic Function in Takotsubo Syndrome Long after the Acute Event

Lingiardi Vittorio;Tanzilli Annalisa;Galli Federica
2022

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: Background: Anxiety and depressive disorders represent predisposing factors for the autonomic dysfunctions that characterize the acute phase of Takotsubo syndrome (TS). However, there is insufficient data on this relationship after the acute event. The present study aimed at evaluating the psychological and autonomic status of patients with a history of TS. Methods: Ten TS patients whose acute event occurred at least 1 year prior to the evaluation and nine healthy age- and sex-matched subjects were evaluated. The cardiovascular assessment included a clinical examination, beat-to-beat heart rate monitoring to assess heart rate variability, and a psychological examination using the 16 Personality Factors-C Form (16PF), the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, the Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (COPE), the Beck Depression Inventory-II, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results: TS patients scored significantly higher on the STAI (i.e., Anxiety Trait), 16PF (i.e., Tension), and COPE (i.e., Transcendental Orientation). TS patients also showed lower heart rate variability. Moreover, a significant inverse correlation was found between sympathetic tone (LF/HF ratio) and coping orientation. Conclusions: Long after the acute event, TS patients are characterized by elevated anxiety, high tension, and a specific religious coping strategy.
2022
heart, Takotsubo
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Perceived Anxiety, Coping, and Autonomic Function in Takotsubo Syndrome Long after the Acute Event / Lazzeroni, Davide; Ciraci, Chiara; Lingiardi, Vittorio; Tanzilli, Annalisa; Galli, Federica. - In: LIFE. - ISSN 2075-1729. - (2022).
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