Why the study?
What are the effective strategies for diagnosing and treating depression following acute myocardial infarction to prevent subsequent cardiac events?
Population
Post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients
Design
Review
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Post-AMI depression screening may identify higher-risk patients; leaves open optimal interventions to reduce associated morbidity.
What are the effective strategies for diagnosing and treating depression following acute myocardial infarction to prevent subsequent cardiac events?
Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of depression in post-AMI patients using cardiac rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and pharmacotherapy are crucial to reducing cardiac-related morbidity and mortality.
Lori A. Thornton (2001) studied this question.
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