Population
n=1124 emergency cardiac patients discharged from hospital with acute myocardial infarction, unstable…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
4 months after discharge
Authors
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May warrant post-discharge psychosocial screening; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve recovery in cardiac patients.
A significant proportion of cardiac patients experience severe psychosocial and physical problems 4 months post-discharge, highlighting the need for ongoing support and validation during early recovery.
Dixon et al. (2000) studied this question.
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