Journal article
Depression and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Testing for the Confounding Effects of Fatigue
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the impact of depressive symptoms and social support on 2-year sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk, controlling for fatigue symptoms.
METHODS: Myocardial infarction (MI) patients (N = 671) participating in the Canadian Amiodarone Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmia Trial completed measures of depression, hostility, and social support.
Authors
Irvine J; Basinski A; Baker B; Jandciu S; Paquette M; Cairns J; Connolly S; Roberts R; Gent M; Dorian P
Journal
Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, Vol. 61, No. 6, pp. 729–737
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 1999
DOI
10.1097/00006842-199911000-00001
ISSN
2998-8748
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Activities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmiodaroneAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsCanadaConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDeath, Sudden, CardiacDepressionFatigueFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionProportional Hazards ModelsRiskSecondary PreventionSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival Analysis