Background Recently, there has been substantial improvement in coronary care and a
corresponding reduction in mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Some studies …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the following:(1) symptoms of anxiety and depression in
hospitalized patients who had acute myocardial infarction (AMI);(2) the association between …

Background: Anxiety is common after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and has the potential
to negatively affect physical and psychosocial recovery. There have been no cross-cultural …

Objectives. This study was designed to assess the prevalence and persistence of symptoms
of depression and anxiety during the first 12 months following acute myocardial infarction …

OBJECTIVE: Post-myocardial infarction (MI) anxiety, independent of demographic and
medical variables, has been linked to in-hospital cardiac complications in prior studies, but …

Objective To examine the association between anxiety symptoms 3 months after myocardial
infarction (MI) and/or new cardiovascular events and death, taking into account established …

Introduction Patients who are anxious or depressed after an acute cardiac event are at
increased risk of a subsequent event and premature death. It is therefore important to …

Objective: To assess the association of anxiety after myocardial infarction (MI) with cardiac
prognosis. Methods: A meta-analysis of references derived from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and …

Background Since the early 2000s the treatment of choice for an acute myocardial infarction
has moved from thrombolytic therapy to primary PCI (pPCI). As a result, the majority of …

Background Emotional distress, symptoms of depression and anxiety, is common among
patients after a myocardial infarction (MI), and is associated with an increased risk of …