“…Those who felt fear of dying had significantly more anxiety and avoidance-focused coping strategies (data not shown in the tables). Previous studies reported a prevalence of PTSD between 9.4 percent and 27 percent after ACS (Bedi and Arora, 2007;Bluvstein et al, 2013;Edmondson et al, 2011;Ginzburg, 2006;Guler et al, 2009;Shemesh et al, 2006;Spindler and Pedersen, 2005;Von Kanel et al, 2011;Whitehead et al, 2006;Wikman et al, 2008). According to the DSM-IV definition, PTSD has to occur after a traumatic event or life-threatening illness (Gander and Von Kanel, 2006).…”