Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cardiac Anxiety After Myocardial Infarction
A therapist-guided, digitally delivered CBT intervention targeting cardiac anxiety improved disease-specific health status and reduced cardiac anxiety after MI, with durable effects. These findings support the clinical relevance of integrating psychological interventions into multidisciplinary secondary prevention after MI. (Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Targeting Cardiac Anxiety [MI-CBT]; NCT05580718).
Authors
- Matthias Lidin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2297-5621)
- Linnea Maurex
- Amanda Johnsson
- Johanna Sandborg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0389-9333)
- Linda Mellbin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-4044)
- Björn E Liliequist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2022-0189)
- Elina Rautio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-2128)
- Brjánn Ljótsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8086-1668)
- Frieder Braunschweig
- Eva Ólafsdóttir
- Josefin Särnholm
- Marie Löf
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Advances
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102669
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00