Why the study?
Do social support and hostility predict depressive symptoms in CAD patients 1 month after hospitalization?
Population
506 coronary artery disease (CAD) patients hospitalized for a diagnostic angiography
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 month
Authors
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May aid depression risk stratification via social support assessment in CAD inpatients; leaves open whether targeting support or hostility alters outcomes.
Do social support and hostility predict depressive symptoms in CAD patients 1 month after hospitalization?
Higher perceived social support during hospitalization for CAD is associated with fewer depressive symptoms one month post-discharge.
Brummett et al. (1998) studied this question.
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