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What is the prevalence and course of depression following myocardial infarction?
What is the prevalence and course of depression following myocardial infarction?
A significant proportion of patients experience major or minor depression following myocardial infarction, with major depression often persisting and impacting functional recovery such as returning to work.
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Supports post-MI depression screening given persistence and work impact; leaves open whether treatment improves recovery.
Steven J. Schleifer (1989) studied this question.
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