Healio (1/12, Burba) reports “among patients with MI,” mental illnesses “increased in prevalence during a 10-year period,” investigators concluded in a study that “analyzed 6,117,804 patients (mean age, 67 years; 39% women) hospitalized with MI during a 10-year period to assess trends in mental health disorder prevalence overall, prevalence between various subgroups and coronary revascularization.” The findings were published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Related Links:
— “Focused mental health interventions warranted among patients with MI “Kate Burba, Healio, January 12, 2021