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ReviewNeurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics2025

Psychological and behavioral dimensions in cardiac arrest survivors and their families: A state-of-the-art review.

Sachin Agarwal, Mette Kirstine Wagner, Marco Mion

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Review in Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sachin AgarwalColumbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Neurology, USA. Electronic address: Sa2512@columbia.edu.
Mette Kirstine WagnerDepartment of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marco MionEssex Cardiothoracic Centre, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Basildon, Essex, UK; MTRC, Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine, Chelmsford, Essex, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article aims to highlight high-quality observational and intervention studies focused on promoting psychological well-being among cardiac arrest (CA) survivors and their families. Following CA, many patients experience significant psychological distress, including depression, generalized anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Recent studies indicate that this distress can narrow patients' focus, resulting in heightened awareness of cardiac signals-such as fluctuations in heart rate or blood pressure-that lead to constant monitoring and increased anxiety. This anxiety, compounded by behavioral avoidance toward cardioprotective behaviors and physiological hyperarousal, may elevate the risk of secondary cardiovascular diseases and adversely affect the quality of life. Current research is exploring behavioral interventions aimed at reducing this psychological distress, strategies to enhance coping mechanisms, and improving overall health in the survivor-family dyad. Unlike other cardiovascular conditions, no clinical practice guidelines exist for assessing or treating the psychological consequences of CA. Future research should prioritize identifying and treating modifiable psychological factors using targeted therapies and behavioral interventions.

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FamilyHeart ArrestStress, PsychologicalSurvivorsAdaptation, PsychologicalAnxietyHumansBehavioral interventionsCardiac arrestCardiovascular diseaseFamily stressHealth related quality of lifePsychological distress

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PMID39709245
PMCPMC11840352

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