Clinical depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to examine the effect of clinical depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder on in-hospital mortality after a coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. It is hypothesized that depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder will independently contribute to an increased risk for in-hospital mortality rates after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.


METHODS
We performed a retrospective analysis of the 2006 Nationwide Inpatient Sample database. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample database provides information on approximately 8 million US inpatient stays from about 1000 hospitals. We performed chi(2) and unpaired t tests to evaluate potential confounding group demographic and medical variables. Hierarchic logistic regression was used with forced order entry of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.


RESULTS
Deceased patients were more likely to have had depression (alive, 24.8%; deceased, 60.3%; P < .001), posttraumatic stress disorder (alive, 13.4%; deceased, 56.1%; P < .001), and cormorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (alive, 7.8%; deceased, 48.5%; P < .001). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, patients with depression (odds ratio, 1.24; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-1.50), posttraumatic stress disorder (odds ratio, 2.09; 95% confidence interval, 1.65-2.64), and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (odds ratio, 4.66; 95% confidence interval, 3.46-6.26) had an increased likelihood of in-hospital mortality compared with that seen in patients who were alive.


CONCLUSIONS
Two findings were noteworthy. First, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder are prevalent in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. Second, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder increase the risk of death by magnitudes comparable with well-established physical health risk factors after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. The implications for clinical practice and future directions are discussed.
Dao
Tam K
TK
University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA. tdao@mail.coe.uh.edu
Chu
Danny
D
Springer
Justin
J
Gopaldas
Raja R
RR
Menefee
Deleene S
DS
Anderson
Thomas
T
Hiatt
Emily
E
Nguyen
Quang
Q
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015897:Comorbidity; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D019992:Databases as Topic; D003863:Depression / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D004834:Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States