Influencing Factors and Prediction Model Construction of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Undergoing In-Stent Restenosis.
Sun S, Wu X, Tang L, Jiang H • Actas espanolas de psiquiatria • 2026
Anxiety and depression symptoms are highly prevalent in ISR patients (37.89% and 42.58%, respectively), and nomograms incorporating clinical and psychosocial factors demonstrated good predictive accuracy with AUCs of 0.79 and 0.82 for individualized risk stratification.
Key Findings
Results
Anxiety symptoms were present in 37.89% of patients with in-stent restenosis.
Single-center retrospective study of 256 patients with confirmed ISR
Psychological status assessed using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)
Prevalence of 37.89% indicates anxiety as a common comorbidity in this population
Study population was drawn from a single interventional cardiology center
Results
Depression symptoms were present in 42.58% of patients with in-stent restenosis.
Assessed using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) in 256 ISR patients
Depression prevalence (42.58%) was higher than anxiety prevalence (37.89%) in this cohort
Both conditions were characterized as 'highly prevalent' by the authors
Study design was retrospective and single-center
Results
Five independent risk factors for anxiety were identified in ISR patients: poorer sleep quality, lower social support, higher NYHA classification (≥III), multiple stents (≥2), and suburban/rural residence.
Identified via multivariate logistic regression analysis
Sleep quality measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); higher scores indicate poorer sleep
Social support measured by the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS); lower scores indicate less support
NYHA classification ≥III and use of ≥2 stents were clinical predictors
Suburban/rural residence was included as a sociodemographic risk factor
Results
Five independent risk factors for depression were identified in ISR patients: older age, poorer sleep quality, lower social support, multiple stents (≥2), and advanced Mehran classification (III/IV).
Identified via multivariate logistic regression analysis in the same 256-patient cohort
Mehran classification III/IV represents more complex or severe restenosis patterns
Sleep quality (PSQI) and social support (SSRS) were shared risk factors with anxiety
Older age and advanced Mehran classification were unique predictors for depression compared to the anxiety model
Results
The nomogram for predicting anxiety demonstrated good predictive accuracy with an AUC of 0.79 (95% CI: 0.74–0.85).
Model performance evaluated by AUC, calibration plots, and Decision Curve Analysis (DCA)
AUC of 0.79 indicates good discriminatory ability for anxiety prediction
95% confidence interval ranged from 0.74 to 0.85
Good calibration and clinical utility were also reported alongside AUC
Results
The nomogram for predicting depression demonstrated good predictive accuracy with an AUC of 0.82 (95% CI: 0.76–0.87).
AUC of 0.82 indicates good discriminatory ability for depression prediction
95% confidence interval ranged from 0.76 to 0.87
The depression model showed slightly higher discriminatory performance than the anxiety model (0.82 vs. 0.79)
Model validation included calibration plots and Decision Curve Analysis (DCA)
Results
Both nomograms incorporated a combination of clinical and psychosocial factors to enable individualized risk stratification.
Nomograms were constructed and validated based on factors identified in multivariate logistic regression
Psychosocial factors (sleep quality and social support) appeared as predictors in both models
Authors note the tools are intended to facilitate 'early identification and targeted psychological interventions'
The models are described as providing 'effective tools for individualized risk stratification'
What This Means
This research suggests that mental health problems — specifically anxiety and depression — are very common among heart patients who have developed a complication called in-stent restenosis (ISR), where a previously placed coronary stent becomes blocked again. In a study of 256 such patients, nearly 38% showed signs of anxiety and almost 43% showed signs of depression. These rates are notably high and highlight that psychological distress is a frequent but potentially under-recognized issue in this patient group.
The researchers identified several factors associated with higher risk of these mental health symptoms. Poor sleep, low social support, and having multiple stents placed were linked to both anxiety and depression. Anxiety was additionally associated with more severe heart failure symptoms (higher NYHA class) and living in suburban or rural areas, while depression was more common in older patients and those with more complex restenosis patterns. Using these factors, the team built prediction tools called nomograms that performed well at identifying which patients were likely to experience anxiety or depression, achieving accuracy scores (AUC) of 0.79 and 0.82 respectively.
This research suggests that routine screening for anxiety and depression in ISR patients — especially those who are older, have poor sleep, limited social support, or more severe disease — could help doctors identify and support at-risk individuals earlier. The prediction tools developed in this study could potentially be used in clinical settings to flag patients who might benefit from psychological support alongside their cardiac care, which could in turn improve overall treatment outcomes.
Sun S, Wu X, Tang L, Jiang H. (2026). Influencing Factors and Prediction Model Construction of Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Undergoing In-Stent Restenosis.. Actas espanolas de psiquiatria. https://doi.org/10.62641/aep.v54i4.2249