ArticleCurrent cardiology reviews2008
Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Interventions for Improving Symptoms, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Psychological well Being in Patients with Stable Angina.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of self-management interventions on stable angina symptoms and health-related quality of life: a meta-analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2014Pooled it
- A web-based program improves physical activity outcomes in a primary care angina population: randomized controlled trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2014Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of a lay-facilitated angina management programme.Journal of advanced nursing · 2012Trial
- Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Vasospastic Angina-Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Central Nervous System and Psychosocial Factors in Primary Microvascular Angina.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
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- Daily Activity Measured With Wearable Technology as a Novel Measurement of Treatment Effect in Patients With Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: Substudy of a Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2017Article
- Self-management of cardiac pain in women: an evidence map.BMJ open · 2017Review
- Management of Refractory Angina Pectoris.European cardiology · 2016Review
- Effects of Psychoeducation on Mental Health in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease.Iranian Red Crescent medical journal · 2016Article
- [Chronic chest pain].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2014Review
- Treatment of refractory angina in patients not suitable for revascularization.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2014Review
- Chronic stable angina is associated with lower health-related quality of life: evidence from Chinese patients.PloS one · 2014Article
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Abstract
Several primary trials report the adjunctive value of psychoeducational interventions for improving stable angina symptoms, health-related quality of life (HRQL) and psychological well-being; however, few high-quality meta-analyses have examined the overall effectiveness of these interventions. We used meta-analysis in order to determine the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions for improving symptoms, HRQL and psychological well-being in stable angina patients. Seven trials, involving 949 participants total were included. Those who received psychoeducation experienced nearly 3 less angina episodes per week, delta (Delta)= -2.85, 95% CI, -4.04 to -1.66, and used sublingual (SL) nitrates approximately 4 times less per week, Delta= -3.69, 95% CI -5.50 to -1.89, post-intervention (3-6 months). Significant HRQL improvements (Seattle Angina Questionnaire) were also found for physical limitation, Delta= 8.00, 95% CI 4.23 to 11.77, and disease perception, Delta= 4.46, 95% CI 0.15 to 8.77, but CIs were broad. A pooled estimate of effect on psychological well-being was not possible due to heterogeneity of measures. Psychoeducational interventions may significantly reduce angina frequency and decrease SL nitrate use in the short-term. These encouraging results must be interpreted with caution due to heterogeneity in methods and small samples. Larger, robust trials are needed to further determine the effectiveness of psychoeducation for stable angina management.
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