Prevalence of depression in myocardial infarction: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is common in the aftermath of myocardial infarction (MI) and may not only lead to impaired long-term quality of life, but also cause increased mortality among patients with MI. The reported prevalence of depression among patients with MI varied considerably across studies, for which a pooled prevalence was obtained in the only 1 meta-analysis conducted in March 2004. Subsequently, numerous relevant studies have been published, indicating the need for an update on the pooled prevalence. Therefore, this study was aimed at updating the pooled prevalence of depression among patients with MI.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search in 3 electronic databases, PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO, was performed in April 2018. The heterogeneity across studies was exa

SUBMITTER: Feng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407970 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature