2011
Adherence to Risk Factor Management Instructions after Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Role of Emotional Support and Depressive Symptoms
Leifheit-Limson EC, Kasl SV, Lin H, Buchanan DM, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Adherence to Risk Factor Management Instructions after Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Role of Emotional Support and Depressive Symptoms. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2011, 43: 198-207. PMID: 22037964, PMCID: PMC3374717, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-011-9311-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPoor adherenceMyocardial infarctionManagement adherenceDepressive symptomsNon-depressed patientsEmotional supportLow emotional supportClinical factorsAMI patientsStratified analysisMixed-effects regressionBaseline supportPatientsGreater riskLongitudinal associationsAdherenceSignificant predictorsInfarctionSymptomsFirst yearFurther investigationAssociationDepressionSignificant relationship
2010
The Role of Social Support in Health Status and Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Jones PG, Buchanan DM, Parashar S, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. The Role of Social Support in Health Status and Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 143-150. PMID: 20160162, PMCID: PMC3016989, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.899815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina PectorisChi-Square DistributionDepressionEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPoisson DistributionProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocial SupportTime FactorsUnited StatesWomen's HealthWomen's Health ServicesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLow social supportDisease-specific qualityDepressive symptomsMyocardial infarctionHealth statusPhysical functioningLower disease-specific qualitySocial supportBaseline health statusBaseline depressive symptomsWorse health statusRisk of anginaLower physical functioningMyocardial infarction recoverySex-stratified associationsLower mental functioningSex-stratified analysesMore depressive symptomsFirst yearClinical factorsProspective studyNonsignificant trendSymptomsInfarction