Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for Highest Rates in Younger Women
Mallik S, Spertus JA, Reid KJ, Krumholz HM, Rumsfeld JS, Weintraub WS, Agarwal P, Santra M, Bidyasar S, Lichtman JH, Wenger NK, Vaccarino V. Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence for Highest Rates in Younger Women. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 876-883. PMID: 16636213, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.8.876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMean PHQ scoreWomen 60 yearsPrevalence of depressionPHQ scoresMyocardial infarctionYoung womenCoronary heart disease risk factorsProspective Registry Evaluating OutcomesHeart disease risk factorsPatient Health Questionnaire scoresPost-AMI depressionPrimary Care EvaluationDisease risk factorsTime of hospitalizationHigh-risk groupOdds of depressionAggressive screeningOlder patientsYounger patientsAMI patientsAdverse outcomesMen 60Medical historyRisk factors