Posttraumatic stress symptoms as predictive of prognosis after acute coronary syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) encompasses a group of conditions caused by reduced blood flow in the coronary arteries. They include unstable angina (UA), non-ST-elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) [1]. Depression is a well-established risk factor for ACS [2], and screening for depression is recommended as a secondary strategy to prevent ACS in addition to other approaches such as quitting smoking, managing weight, engaging in physical activity, controlling blood pressure, managing diabetes mellitus (DM), managing lipids, undertaking cardiac rehabilitation, and taking medications such as antiplatelet agents and statins [3].

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - December 11, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Takumi Tsutsui, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Atsushi Nishida, Nozomu Asukai Source Type: research