Key result
Among Iraqi patients who recently suffered a myocardial infarction, 69.1% reported poor sleep quality, 51.1% exhibited mild depression, and 40.4% showed moderate anxiety.
Why the study?
Anxiety, problems sleeping, and feelings of depression are common psychosocial consequences of myocardial infarction, but their impact on these patients required evaluation.
Population
94 individuals with MI
Design
Descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors
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High post-MI rates of poor sleep, depression, and anxiety support screening; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=94)
No
A high proportion of Iraqi patients experience poor sleep quality, anxiety, and depression shortly after a myocardial infarction, highlighting the need for routine psychosocial screening in post-MI care.
Omer et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Post-myocardial infarction (n=94). Recent myocardial infarction was evaluated on Prevalence of sleep difficulty, depression, and anxiety. Among Iraqi patients who recently suffered a myocardial infarction, 69.1% reported poor sleep quality, 51.1% exhibited mild depression, and 40.4% showed moderate anxiety.
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