Background Patients with depression are at greater risk of cardiac death in the first few
months after a myocardial infarction (MI). This study was performed to determine whether …

Depression is common among patients recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI).
Approximately 1 in 6 patients with MI experience major depression and at least twice as many as …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and persistence of depression in patients with
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the relationship between assessment modality and …

Mild to moderate levels of depressive symptoms as characterized by Beck Depression
Inventory (BDI) scores of ≥10 are associated with decreased survival after acute myocardial …

Context Several practice guidelines recommend that depression be evaluated and treated in
patients with cardiovascular disease, but the potential benefits of this are unclear. Objective …

Episodes of acute emotional stress can have significant adverse effects on the heart. Acute
emotional stress can produce left ventricular contractile dysfunction, myocardial ischemia, or …

Background To determine whether there are sex differences in the demographics, treatment,
and outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction in the United States, data from the …

OBJECTIVE: The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is used to treat life-threatening
ventricular arrhythmias and in the prevention of sudden cardiac death. A significant …

Johnson is a consultant for the American College of Sports Medicine. Scott Patten is a consultant
for Cipher Pharmaceuticals and Servier Canada; he has provided expert testimony for …

BackgroundItem 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) queries about thoughts of
death and self-harm, but not suicidality. Although it is sometimes used to assess suicide risk, …