Population
20 consecutive male patients with acute myocardial infarction
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 weeks post-discharge
Authors
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May warrant post-discharge anxiety monitoring in MI recovery; leaves open impact on outcomes and need for targeted trials.
In male patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction, self-reported anxiety significantly increases by 6 weeks post-discharge compared to their time in the hospital ward.
Thompson et al. (1982) studied this question.
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