2013 Articles
Association of acute coronary syndrome-induced posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with self-reported sleep
Background
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are associated with recurrent ACS events and mortality. Poor sleep may be a mechanism, but the association between PTSD and sleep after ACS is unknown.
Purpose
This study aims to estimate the association between ACS-induced PTSD symptoms and self-reported sleep.
Methods
ACS-induced PTSD symptoms were assessed 1-month post-ACS in 188 adults using the Impact of Events Scale-Revised. Sleep was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Linear and logistic regression models were used to determine whether PTSD symptoms were associated with self-reported sleep, independent of sociodemographic and clinical covariates.
Results
In adjusted models, ACS-induced PTSD symptoms were associated with worse overall sleep (β = 0.22, p = 0.003) and greater impairment in six of seven components of sleep (all p values <0.05).
Conclusions
ACS-induced PTSD symptoms may be associated with poor sleep, which may explain why PTSD confers increased cardiovascular risk after ACS.
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Also Published In
- Title
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9512-8
More About This Work
- Academic Units
- Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Published Here
- April 18, 2016