Mental health disorders among patients with acute myocardial infarction in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the prevalence, temporal trends and sex- and racial/ethnic differences in the burden of mental health disorders (MHD) and outcomes among patients with myocardial infarction (MI) in the United States.

Methods

Using the National Inpatient Sample Database, we evaluated a contemporary cohort of patients hospitalized for acute MI in the United States over 10 years period from 2008 to 2017. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis for in-hospital outcomes, yearly trends and estimated annual percent change (APC) in odds of MHD among MI patients.

Results

We included a total sample of 6,117,804 hospitalizations for MI (ST elevation MI in 30.4%), with a mean age of 67.2 ​± ​0.04 years and 39% females. Major depression (6.2%) and anxiety disorders (

SUBMITTER: Sreenivasan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8315415 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature