TY - JOUR
AU - J. Toole
AU - N. Vartak
AU - E. Vrany
AU - G. Vaidean
AU - S. Goschin
AU - J. Kogan
AU - S. Rosen
AU - E. Gianos
A1 - 
AB - Introduction: Psychological distress can have a significant impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and efforts to treat psychological distress may improve CVD risk factors. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective feasibility of implementation study to assess the utilization of short-term psychotherapy in patients engaged in a cardiovascular prevention program. Methods: Participants included patients engaged in the Women's Health or Preventive Cardiology programs from January 2019 to June 2022. Patients were referred for psychology services if deemed likely to benefit from improvements in their psychological well-being to control their CVD risk factors. Biomarkers were obtained within 6 months pre- and post-therapy. Results: More than half (52.8%) of the 36 patients referred to the program attended ≥6 psychotherapy sessions. In patients with HTN, 50% were above goal (130/80 mmHg) pre-therapy and 20.8% post-therapy. 55.5% of patients with an LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL pre-therapy achieved an LDL-C <100 mg/dL post-therapy. Among patients with a hemoglobin A1c ≥5.7% pre-therapy, 12.5% lowered their hemoglobin A1c to <5.7%. Conclusion: Our study shows the potential benefit of psychological services when delivered concurrently with preventive cardiology visits. These findings raise the possibility that expanding access to psychology services in clinical cardiology care may be a model to reduce excess cardiovascular risk factor burdens.
AD - Northwell, Cardiovascular Institute, New Hyde Park, NY, USA (JT, NV, SR, EG). RINGGOLD: 5799; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA (EV). RINGGOLD: 5799; Cardiovascular Prevention Forum, Miami, FL, USA (GV).; Department of Psychiatry, Northwell, Lenox Hill Hospita, New York, NY, USA (SG, JK).; Department of Cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Department of Cardiology, Hempstead, NY, USA (SR, EG). RINGGOLD: 232890; Northwell, Katz Institute for Women's Health, Manhasset, NY, USA (SR, EG).
AN - 39540191
BT - Am J Lifestyle Med
C5 - General Literature
DA - Sep 27
DO - 10.1177/15598276241286011
DP - NLM
ET - 20240927
JF - Am J Lifestyle Med
LA - eng
N2 - Introduction: Psychological distress can have a significant impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and efforts to treat psychological distress may improve CVD risk factors. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective feasibility of implementation study to assess the utilization of short-term psychotherapy in patients engaged in a cardiovascular prevention program. Methods: Participants included patients engaged in the Women's Health or Preventive Cardiology programs from January 2019 to June 2022. Patients were referred for psychology services if deemed likely to benefit from improvements in their psychological well-being to control their CVD risk factors. Biomarkers were obtained within 6 months pre- and post-therapy. Results: More than half (52.8%) of the 36 patients referred to the program attended ≥6 psychotherapy sessions. In patients with HTN, 50% were above goal (130/80 mmHg) pre-therapy and 20.8% post-therapy. 55.5% of patients with an LDL-C ≥100 mg/dL pre-therapy achieved an LDL-C <100 mg/dL post-therapy. Among patients with a hemoglobin A1c ≥5.7% pre-therapy, 12.5% lowered their hemoglobin A1c to <5.7%. Conclusion: Our study shows the potential benefit of psychological services when delivered concurrently with preventive cardiology visits. These findings raise the possibility that expanding access to psychology services in clinical cardiology care may be a model to reduce excess cardiovascular risk factor burdens.
PY - 2024
SN - 1559-8276 (Print); 1559-8276
SP - 15598276241286011
ST - Integration of Psychological Services With Preventive Cardiology Consults: A Feasibility Study
T1 - Integration of Psychological Services With Preventive Cardiology Consults: A Feasibility Study
T2 - Am J Lifestyle Med
TI - Integration of Psychological Services With Preventive Cardiology Consults: A Feasibility Study
U1 - General Literature
U3 - 10.1177/15598276241286011
VO - 1559-8276 (Print); 1559-8276
Y1 - 2024
ER -