APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

The Effect of Prior Life Threatening Medical Events on Perceived Threat in the Emergency Department during Evaluation for Acute Coronary Syndrome

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · General

  • Laura Meli
    Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Medical Center
  • Othanya Garcia
    Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Medical Center
  • Beatrice Konrad
    Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Medical Center
  • Gabriel Sanchez
    Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Donald Edmondson
    Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Medical Center

Abstract

Does a prior life threatening medical event make evaluation for a current cardiac event more or less traumatic? We examined the association between prior life threatening medical events and perceived threat during emergency department (ED) evaluation for ACS, and whether current mental health status mediated this relation.

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