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Erschienen in: Journal of Genetic Counseling 1/2012

01.02.2012 | Original Research

Predictors of Heart-Focused Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Genetic Investigation and Counseling of Long QT Syndrome or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A One Year Follow-up

verfasst von: Anniken Hamang, Geir Egil Eide, Berit Rokne, Karin Nordin, Cathrine Bjorvatn, Nina Øyen

Erschienen in: Journal of Genetic Counseling | Ausgabe 1/2012

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Abstract

Since Long QT syndrome and Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are inherited cardiac disorders that may cause syncope, palpitations, serious arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death, at-risk individuals may experience heart-focused anxiety. In a prospective multi-site study, 126 Norwegian patients attending genetic counseling were followed 1 year with multiple administration of questionnaires, including the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire, measuring three distinct symptoms of heart-focused anxiety- avoidance, attention, and fear—in mixed linear analyses. Overall, at 1-year follow-up, patients with clinical diagnosis as compared to patients at genetic risk had significantly higher scores of avoidance (p < .002), attention (p < .005), and fear (p < .007). Sudden cardiac death in close relatives, uncertainty whether other relatives previously had undergone genetic testing, patients’ perceived general health, self-efficacy expectations and procedural satisfaction with genetic counseling were influential in predicting the different symptoms of heart-focused anxiety over time.
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Metadaten
Titel
Predictors of Heart-Focused Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Genetic Investigation and Counseling of Long QT Syndrome or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A One Year Follow-up
verfasst von
Anniken Hamang
Geir Egil Eide
Berit Rokne
Karin Nordin
Cathrine Bjorvatn
Nina Øyen
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2012
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Genetic Counseling / Ausgabe 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1059-7700
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3599
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-011-9393-6

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