The Association Between Vitamin D Level and Chest Pain, Anxiety, and Fatigue in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Wejdan A. Khater, Mohammad Ali Alfarkh and Aladeen Allnoubani

Clinical Nursing Research, 2023, vol. 32, issue 3, 639-647

Abstract: This study sought to assess the association between vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and chest pain, anxiety, and fatigue in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from a sample of 90 participants with CAD. Serum 25OHD3 was measured using a radioimmunoassay procedure. Chest pain was assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, anxiety using the Anxiety Subscale, and fatigue by the General Fatigue subscale. The majority of participants (80%) had VDD. Results showed that the level of vitamin D was significantly negatively associated with chest pain ( r  = −.43, p  = .00); anxiety ( r  = −.466, p  = .00); and fatigue ( r  = −.25, p  = .018). Findings suggest the role of VDD in heightened central sensitivity in cardiac-related symptoms such as chest pain, anxiety, and fatigue. Patients with CAD should be monitored for VDD so that the condition can be corrected.

Keywords: coronary artery disease; vitamin D deficiency; chest pain; anxiety; fatigue (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738221126325

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