Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder following acute coronary syndrome and clinical characteristics of patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation

Table 1 All patients included in the study

General data	Value
Patients	504
Age	56.68 ± 7.82 (27-70)
Male patients	374 (74.21%)
Male patients age	55.85 ± 8.04 (27-70)
Female patients	130 (25.79%)
Female patients age	59.05 ± 6.6 (44-70)
PTSD patients after PCL-C questionnaire	80 (15.87%)
Diagnosed PTSD patients	51 (10.12%)

Data are given as mean ± SD (ranges) or values (percentages). PTSD: Posttraumatic stress disorder; PCL-C: Posttraumatic stress disorder Checklist-Civilian Version.

Table 2 Posttraumatic stress disorder/pairs included in the study

General data	Value
Patients in each group	51
Age	54.16 ± 6.64 (42-66)
Male patients	32 (62.75%)
Male patients age	52.78 ± 6.53 (42-65)
Female patients	19 (37.25%)
Female patients age	56.47 ± 6.32 (42-66)
STEMI	39 (76.47%)
NSTEMI	12 (23.53%)
UA	0 (0.0%)

Data are given as mean ± SD (ranges) or values (percentages). STEMI: ST-elevation myocardial infarction; NSTEMI: Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; UA: Unstable angina.

Table 3 Characteristics of patients

Variable	PTSD	Non-PTSD	P value
BMI	29.09 ± 4.15 (21.9-41.9)	28.58 ± 4.15 (20.5-36.4)	0.5373
Smoking	31 (60.78%)	26 (50.98%)	0.3187
Alcohol use	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.92%)	0.495
Family history of cardiovascular diseases	23 (45.1%)	30 (58.82%)	0.1654
History of hypertension	26 (50.98%)	31 (60.78%)	0.3187
History of dyslipidemia	18 (35.29%)	19 (37.25%)	0.8368
History of diabetes	10 (19.61%)	7 (13.73%)	0.4254
LDL	2.15 ± 0.8 (1.1-4.5)	2.28 ± 0.64 (0.9-3.3)	0.3481
LVEF	53.27 ± 10.81 (25-75)	55.78 ± 9.12 (30-76)	0.2078
LVDd	52.2 ± 10.81 (43-66)	50.78 ± 9.12 (41-68)	0.2462
Theoretical maximum percentage in exercise test	88.55 ± 13.35 (46-114)	94.24 ± 13.58 (44-124)	0.0354
WATT in exercise test	126.96 ± 39 (50-200)	132.65 ± 47.83 (50-225)	0.512
METs in exercise test	6 ± 1.36 (2.8-9.89)	6.3 ± 1.45 (3.5-9.29)	0.2754
MPRH percentage in exercise test	76.76 ± 11.02 (54-103)	79.04 ± 9.76 (54-103)	0.2726
PCI in second act	7 (13.73%)	12 (23.53%)	0.2035
Positive exercise test	4 (7.84%)	4 (7.84%)	-
Acute complications	2 (3.92%)	2 (3.92%)	-
Arrest	2 (3.92%)	2 (3.92%)	-

Data are given as mean ± SD (ranges) or values (percentages). BMI: Body mass index; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; LVDd: Left ventricular diastolic diameter; METs: Metabolic equivalents; MPHR: Maximal predicted heart rate; PCI: Percutaneous coronary intervention.