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PRE-PROCEDURAL ANXIETY IN CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY: IMPACT OF MEDICAL HISTORY AND PRIOR INTERVENTIONS

Koroner Anjiyografide İşlem Öncesi Kaygı: Tıbbı Geçmişin ve Önceki Girişimsel İşlemlerin Etkisi

Hüseyin Kandemir(Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, KIRIKKALE, TÜRKİYE)0000-0002-4462-7425
Melisa Yilankiran(Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, KIRIKKALE, TÜRKİYE)0009-0000-6393-4853
Sena Karakuş(Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, KIRIKKALE, TÜRKİYE)0009-0006-5627-9866
Polat İsakoca(Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, KIRIKKALE, TÜRKİYE)0009-0007-3544-5439
Nizam Bal(Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, KIRIKKALE, TÜRKİYE)0009-0003-9398-7077
Sümeyye Şahin(Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, KIRIKKALE, TÜRKİYE)0009-0000-7061-7952
Pages
167–174
Publication Date
2026-08-12
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Routine evaluation of anxiety levels before coronary interventions is essential, especially for at-risk populations, to allow for the implementation of targeted psychosocial support strategies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to determine whether patients’ anxiety levels before coronary angiography differed from their baseline (trait) anxiety levels, to identify factors contributing to these differences, and to explore potential interventions to reduce pre-procedural anxiety.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: This cross-sectional, observational study included 111 patients aged 18 years and older who were scheduled for elective coronary angiography.
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Conclusion & Impact:Routine evaluation of anxiety levels before coronary interventions is essential, especially for at-risk populations, to allow for the implementation of targeted psychosocial support strategies.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Koroner anjiyografi · anksiyete düzeyi · durumluk kaygı

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Objective: This study aimed to determine whether patients’ anxiety levels before coronary angiography differed from their baseline (trait) anxiety levels, to identify factors contributing to these differences, and to explore potential interventions to reduce pre-procedural anxiety. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional, observational study included 111 patients aged 18 years and older who were scheduled for elective coronary angiography. Collected data included demographic characteristics (age, gender, height, weight), medical history, comorbidities, and history of previous surgeries or coronary interventions. Anxiety levels were assessed using the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) — form TX-I for state anxiety and form TX-II for trait anxiety. All data were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods. Results: The mean trait anxiety score was significantly higher than the mean state anxiety score (p<0.001). A moderate positive correlation was found between state and trait anxiety scores (r=0.477, p<0.001). A low but significant negative correlation was observed between state anxiety and occupational status (r=-0.228, p=0.016), while a moderate negative correlation was found between previous coronary angiography history and state anxiety (r=-0.360, p<0.001). Trait anxiety was moderately and positively associated with female gender (r=0.344, p<0.001), and negatively correlated with both occupation (r=-0.194, p=0.042) and educational level (r=-0.345, p<0.001). Conclusion: Patients exhibited significant anxiety prior to coronary angiography, with higher anxiety levels particularly observed in women, illiterate patients, primary school graduates, and obese individuals. Routine evaluation of anxiety levels before coronary interventions is essential, especially for at-risk populations, to allow for the implementation of targeted psychosocial support strategies.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hastaların koroner anjiyografi öncesi anksiyete düzeylerinin bazal (trait) anksiyete düzeylerinden farklı olup olmadığını belirlemek, bu farklılıklara katkıda bulunan faktörleri belirlemek ve işlem öncesi anksiyeteyi azaltmak için olası tedbirleri tespit etmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel, gözlemsel çalışmaya, elektif koroner anjiyografi planlanan 18 yaş ve üzeri 111 hasta dahil edildi. Toplanan veriler hastaların demografik özellikleri (yaş, cinsiyet, boy, kilo), tıbbi geçmişi, eşlik eden hastalıkları ve önceki ameliyat veya koroner girişim öyküsünü içeriyordu. Anksiyete düzeyleri, durumluk kaygısı için durumluk kaygı envanteri (STAI) - form TX-I ve sürekli kaygısı için form TX-II kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Tüm veriler uygun istatistiksel yöntemler kullanılarak analiz edildi. Bulgular: Ortalama sürekli kaygı puanı, ortalama durumluk kaygı puanından anlamlı derecede yüksekti (p<0,001). Durumluk ve sürekli kaygı puanları arasında orta düzeyde pozitif korelasyon bulundu (r=0,477, p<0,001). Durumluk kaygı ve mesleki durum arasında düşük ancak anlamlı negatif korelasyon gözlendi (r=-0,228, p=0,016), daha önceki koroner anjiyografi öyküsü ve durumluk kaygı arasında orta düzeyde negatif korelasyon bulundu (r=-0,360, p<0,001). Sürekli kaygı, kadın cinsiyetiyle orta düzeyde ve pozitif olarak ilişkiliydi (r=0,344, p<0,001), ek olarak sürekli kaygı hem meslek ile (r=-0,194, p=0,042) hem de eğitim düzeyi ile (r=-0,345, p<0,001) negatif olarak ilişkiliydi. Sonuç: Hastalarda koroner anjiyografi öncesinde anlamlı düzeyde anksiyete saptanmış olup, özellikle kadınlarda, okuma yazma bilmeyen hastalarda, ilkokul mezunlarında ve obez bireylerde anksiyete düzeylerinin daha yüksek olduğu gözlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlar ile risk altındaki popülasyonlarda, koroner girişimlerden önce anksiyete düzeylerinin rutin olarak değerlendirilmesi, hedeflenen psikososyal ve medikal destek stratejilerinin uygulanmasına olanak sağlamak açısından önemlidir.

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Kandemir, H., Yilankiran, M., Karakuş, S., İsakoca, P., Bal, N., Şahin, S. (2026). PRE-PROCEDURAL ANXIETY IN CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY: IMPACT OF MEDICAL HISTORY AND PRIOR INTERVENTIONS. Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2, 167–174. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1729181

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