Impact of Marital Stress on 1-Year Health Outcomes Among Young Adults With Acute Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT: Background Stress experienced in a marriage or committed relationship may be associated with worse patient-reported outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but little is known about this association in young adults (≤55 years) with AMI. Methods and Results We used data from VIRGO (Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients), an observational cohort study that enrolled individuals aged 18 to 55 years with AMI (2008-2012). Marital stress was self-reported 1 month after AMI using the Stockholm Marital Stress Scale (categorized as absent/mild, moderate, and severe). Outcomes were physical/mental health (Short Form-12), generic health status (EuroQol-5 Dimensions), cardiac-specific quality of life and angina (Seattle Angina Questionnaire), depressiv

SUBMITTER: Zhu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature