Objective We investigated the influencing factors of the psychological resilience and self-
efficacy of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients after percutaneous coronary …

Objective Psychological constructs are associated with cardiovascular health, but the
biological mechanisms mediating these relationships are unknown. We examined …

The objective of this study is to study the involvement of anxiety/depression in patients with
coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention. Inpatients in the …

Background Evidence suggests that coronary heart disease (CHD) is associated with
increased anxiety and a high incidence of comorbid anxiety and depression. However, the …

PURPOSE Psychosocial factors, such as emotional distress and social isolation, have been
increasingly recognized as important risk factors for patients' recovery from acute myocardial …

Aims Negative emotions have an adverse effect on cardiac prognosis. We investigated
whether social inhibition (inhibited self-expression in social interaction) modulates the effect …

Objective This study examined the effects of optimism and gratitude on self-reported health
behavior adherence, physical functioning and emotional well-being after an acute coronary …

Background Psychological resilience is associated with an improved capacity to cope with
chronic health challenges such as cardiovascular disease. Aims The aim of this cross …

Objective. To quantify the adverse influence of depression and anxiety assessed at the time
of myocardial infarction, on the quality of life 5 years after the infarction. Methods. The Beck …

PURPOSE: Psychosocial factors, such as depression, have been identified as important
predictors of morbidity and mortality in individuals with coronary heart disease; however …