Prediction of Depressive Symptomology in Patients after Acute Myocardial Infarction: an Examination of Psychosocial Factors, Inflammatory Markers, and Cortisol Response

The literature has demonstrated that depression is a significant predictor of morbidity and mortality for individuals who have experienced an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Despite this robust relationship, few studies have systematically examined the demographic, psychosocial, neuroimmunological and hormonal predictors of depression amung post-AMI individuals in a longitudinal design..