Naveen Kumar, S (2016) Prevalence of depression among post myocardial infarction patients attending cardiology outpatient department. Masters thesis, PSG Institue of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
Depression is more commonly seen following a myocardial infarction event and it is an important prognostic factor. It is associated with the increased risk of recurrent cardiovascular events or death and finally it is associated with the increased risk of suicide which remained high and persistent for more years. Quality of life, good treatment adherence is also affected in patients with depression in a myocardial infarction individuals. Literature predominantly includes studies addressing only the prevalence of depression in myocardial infarction patients and only few studies are done in Indian population and the data available is very scarce. Hence identifying and comparing the severity of depression in myocardial infarction patients based on their treatment received for their myocardial infarction and by addressing these early would improve treatment outcome for both psychiatric and cardiovascular events and overall wellbeing. Addressing depression after the myocardial infarction is important. Screening and identifying the depression during early stages results in educating life style modification, improving drug compliance and thereby improving the treatment outcome and preventing progression of depression from milder to severe ones.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Depression ; Post Myocardial ; Infarction patients ; Cardiology ; Outpatient. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Psychiatry |
| Depositing User: | Punitha K |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2017 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Dec 2018 05:49 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1311 |
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