P02.33. Effects of inpatient integrative medicine on pain and anxiety in an acute cardiovascular population

Methods Primary observational data were collected on 280 inpatient admissions that: (1) had a primary diagnosis of ischemic heart disease, acute cardiovascular (CV) disease, or other forms of heart disease, and (2) were seen by IM staff at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. IM providers collected data before and after each treatment session; primary outcomes were pre and post-treatment pain and anxiety scores using a 0-10 numeric self-report intensity scale. Data were retrospectively analyzed from the IM database after electronic health record extraction for calendar year 2010. Chi-square tests were used to test for significant differences in the percentage of patients with acute cardiovascular conditions who received specific IM therapies, while paired t-tests were used to test for significant differences in mean pain and anxiety score changes in the same population.