Anxiety and Cardiology: A Systematic Review
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Abstract
Heart diseases are potentially fatal pathologies considered a risk factor for anxiety disorders. This paper
aims to present a systematic literature review on anxiety in cardiology. Five databases were selected:
Scielo, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and PubMed. The descriptors “cardiologia” and “ansiedade” and their
equivalents in English, “anxiety” and “cardiology” were used. The inclusion criteria were papers published
in Portuguese, English, or Spanish between 2017 and 2021. Twenty-six studies were selected, and four
topics stood out: socio-demographic profile, anxiety and cardiac rehabilitation, anxiety-related risk and
protective factors, and anxiety and depression. The results indicate that healthy anxiety levels play a
protective role in promoting patient self-care. However, maladaptive anxiety levels hinder patients from
coping with the disease.
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