The Effect of a Psychosocial Intervention and Quality of Life After Acute Myocardial Infarction
de Leon C, Czajkowski SM, Freedland KE, Bang H, Powell LH, Wu C, Burg MM, DiLillo V, Ironson G, Krumholz HM, Mitchell P, Blumenthal JA. The Effect of a Psychosocial Intervention and Quality of Life After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2006, 26: 9-13. PMID: 16617220, DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200601000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionQuality of lifeMyocardial infarctionPsychosocial interventionsClinical trialsOverall QOLUsual medical carePost-MI patientsSocial supportPatient clinical trialsImportant secondary outcomesCognitive behavioral therapySignificant treatment differencesSF12-MCSSF12-PCSClinic visitsSecondary outcomesClinical centersQOL outcomesPhysical functioningQOL benefitsEnhancing RecoveryQOL measuresPatientsMedical care