Adverse Change in Employment Status After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Analysis From the TRANSLATE-ACS Study [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Patients who experienced an adverse change in employment after MI reported lower quality of life, increased depression, and more difficulty affording medications. These results underscore the need for interventions to address this patient-centered outcome and its health impact.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION:
URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01088503.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - June 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Warraich, H. J., Kaltenbach, L. A., Fonarow, G. C., Peterson, E. D., Wang, T. Y. Tags: Myocardial Infarction, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research