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Thus, identifying the core and key symptoms of patients' fear and formulating corresponding countermeasures are essential.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To analyze the key fear symptoms in acute myocardial infarction patients post\u2014PCI and provide evidence for precision risk screening and supportive care for post-PCI AMI patients.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A cross\u2014sectional survey was conducted. Using convenient sampling, patients who underwent PCI for acute myocardial infarction at a Harbin tertiary hospital's cardiology department from June to October 2024 were enrolled. Data were collected via the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart, and Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form. Network analysis, including centrality calculations and stability estimations, was performed using R software.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The strongest connection was found between \u201cAnxiety causes physical symptoms such as rapid heart rate, stomach pain, and nervousness\u201d and \u201cRelying on strangers for daily life makes me anxious,\u201d serving as the most crucial bridging symptom. \u201cExercise aggravates heart problems\u201d had the highest expected influence (EI\u2009=\u20091.279), was centrally located in the network, and was identified as the core fear symptom in post\u2014PCI acute myocardial infarction patients.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n This study employed network analysis to identify closely\u2014linked and highly predictive symptoms within the post\u2014PCI fear network of acute myocardial infarction patients. 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