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Myocardial Infarction
Depression is more severe in women than men after acute myocardial infarction
January 12th, 2006
Depression is more severe in women than in men after an acute myocardial infarction. "Depression after myocardial infarction (MI) is a frequent disorder and it increases the long-term risk of cardiac mortality." The purpose of a study by investigators in Chile was "to assess the frequency of depressive symptoms and the history of depression in hospitalized post-MI patients." B. Blumel and colleagues wrote, "During three months, depressive symptoms and history of depression were studied in 47 consecutive patients (mean age 59.8±9.5 years, 68% male), admitted for MI to the Barros Luco Trudeau Hospital. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-12)
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