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. 2022 Feb 2:7:100340.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2022.100340. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Mental health diagnoses in hospitalized adults with congenital heart disease in the state of Texas: A 10-year review

Amelia E Mercado  1   2 , Andrew Well  1   2 , Alexandra Lamari-Fisher  1   2 , Michelle Mizrahi  1   2 , Gregory Johnson  1   2 , Hanoch Patt  1   2 , Charles D Fraser Jr  1   2 , Carlos M Mery  1   2 , Ziv Beckerman  1   2
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Mental health diagnoses in hospitalized adults with congenital heart disease in the state of Texas: A 10-year review

Amelia E Mercado et al. Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. .

Abstract

Background: Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) face psychological challenges. Furthermore, ACHD patients experience an under-recognition of mental health disorders (MHD). Understanding the impact of MHDs on ACHD hospitalizations may better inform and help re-design the ACHD care model.

Methods: A retrospective review of the Texas Inpatient Discharge Dataset (TIDD) was performed. Data was queried across a ten-year period, from the beginning of 2009 to the end of 2018. ACHD discharges as well as twelve different MHD were identified utilizing ICD-9/10 diagnostic codes. Demographic characteristics and outcomes were recorded. CHD were classified using the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) lesion severity score system (LSS).

Results: A total of 10,515 eligible discharges were identified, of which 1643(15.6%) had at least one MHD. Demographic differences were found for those with a mental health, anxiety, or depression diagnosis when compared to those without. ACHD patients with MHD had a longer length of stay (LOS) compared to those without (5 [3-8] vs. 4 [2-7] days, p < 0.001). LSS differences were found for patients with an anxiety or depression diagnosis when compared to those without. After adjusting for demographic variables, a LSS 3 was associated with a mental health, anxiety, or depression diagnosis. After adjusting for demographic variables and LSS, a longer LOS was also associated with a mental health, anxiety, or depression diagnosis.

Conclusions: These findings highlight the need for mental health evaluation within the ACHD care model. Further research should analyze optimum care delivery for ACHD with mental health care in mind.

Keywords: ACHD; Adults with congenital heart disease; CHD; Mental health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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1a and 1b: Frequencies of mental health diagnoses.
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