Anksioznost u pacijenata s fibrilacijom atrija i pacijenata s koronarnom bolešću srca

master's thesis

• Title (english): Anxiety in patients with atrial fibrillation and patients with coronary artery disease
• Author: Katarina Gorup
• Mentor: Tomislav Letilović (mentor)
• Committee member: Joško Bulum (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dražen Begić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tomislav Letilović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Internal Medicine); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-07-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Internal Medicine

Abstract

Koronarna bolest srca i fibrilacija atrija jedne su od najčešćih bolesti koje se susreću u kliničkoj kardiologiji. Koronarna bolest (CAD) je kronična progresivna bolest karakterizirana suženjem jedne ili više koronarnih arterija što miokardu onemogućava dostatnu opskrbu kisikom. Na funkciju srca također negativno utječe i poremećaj ritma koji se najčešće prezentira u sklopu fibrilacije atrija (FA). FA je najčešća kardijalna aritmija. Karakterizirana je nepravilnim otkucajima koji se na elektogardiogramu (EKG) vide kao nepravilni RR intervali te izostanak P vala bolesti predstavljaju ozbiljnu ugrozu zdravlja što uzrokuje stres i anksioznost. To je fiziološki odgovor tijela na situacije u kojima postoji opasnost za pojedinca. Kod hospitaliziranih kardioloških pacijenata postoji realna prijetnja za zdravlje te je logično da kod njih postoji visoka razina anksioznosti. U ovom su istraživanju uspoređivane dvije grupe kardioloških pacijenata, jedna s CAD-om, a druga s FA. Cilj istraživanja je vidjeti postoji li razlika u razini anksioznosti, depresije i kognitivnog funkcioniranja između te dvije skupine. Iako rezultati usporedbe ne pokazuju statističku značajnost (p>0,05), u usporedbi s općom populacijom, vidi se značajno odstupanje od normativnih vrijednosti.

Abstract (english)

Coronary artery disease (CAD) and atrial fibrillation (FA) are some of the most common ailments seen in clinical cardiology. Coronary artery disease is a chronic progressive disease characterized by the narrowing of one or more coronary arteries which decreases adequate blood flow to the myocardium. Rhythm disturbances also have a negative effect on the heart, as most seen in atrial fibrillation. FA is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. It’s characterized by irregular heartbeats which can be detected as irregular RR intervals and absence of the P wave on an electrocardiogram. Both diseases present a serious health concern which causes stress and anxiety in patients. It’s a physiological response of the body to situations that pose a threat to an individual. Hospitalized patients in the cardiology ward have a real threat to their health and wellbeing which means that, logically, they have an elevated level of anxiety. Two groups of patients were compared in this study, one with CAD and one with FA. The goal of this study was to see whether there is a difference in anxiety and depression levels, as well as cognitive functioning between these two groups. Although the results of the study do not show statistical significance (p>0,05), when compared to the general population, the values drastically differ from the normative.

• Keywords: koronarna bolest srca; fibrilacija atrija; anksioznost
• Keywords (english): coronary artery disease; atrial fibrillation; anxiety
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:850671
• Study programme: Title: Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica medicine (doktor/doktorica medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-06-25 14:25:39