Abstract 241: Health Resource Utilization and Healthcare Expenditure Among Myocardial Infarction Patients With Depression [Session Title: Poster Session PM]

Conclusion: Depression among MI patients is associated with a significant increase in annual healthcare expenditure and health resource utilization. As a quality improvement measure to increase healthcare efficiency, routine depression screening at follow up visits may be appropriate especially among these high risk population.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Okunrintemi, V., Tibuakuu, M., Valero-Elizondo, J., Salami, J., Nasir, K., Michos, E. D. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session PM Source Type: research