Long-term stress conditions and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest risk: a nested case-control study.
Talip E ErogluRuben CoronelAndrim HaliliLars Vedel KessingAnojhaan ArulmurugananthavadivelSaaima ParveenFredrik FolkeChristian Torp-PedersenGunnar H GislasonPublished in: Open heart (2023)
Patients with stress-related disorders or anxiety have an increased rate of OHCA. This association applies equally to men and women and is independent from the presence of cardiovascular disease. Awareness of the higher risks of OHCA in patients with stress-related disorders and anxiety is important when treating these patients.