Depression and Rehospitalization Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Why the study?
Does minor or major depression increase the risk of rehospitalization in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Population
766 patients after acute myocardial infarction participating in an Enhancing Recovery and Coronary Heart…
Comparison
Minor or major depression vs No depression
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 42 months
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Post-MI depression associated with earlier rehospitalization; supports screening yet leaves open whether treatment reduces events.
Structured PICO
Does minor or major depression increase the risk of rehospitalization in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
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Population
766 patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) participating in an Enhancing Recovery and Coronary Heart Disease ancillary study
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Intervention
Minor or major depression (classified by diagnostic interview)
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Comparator
No depression
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Outcome
Time to first cardiac rehospitalizationhard clinical
Minor and major depressive disorders significantly increase the risk of cardiac rehospitalization, all-cause rehospitalizations, and emergency department visits following acute myocardial infarction.
Cite This Study
Reese et al. (2011) studied this question.