Predictors of quality of life following acute coronary syndromes

Authors
Rumsfeld, JS Magid, DJ Plomondon, ME O'Brien, MM Spertus, JA Every, NR Sales, AE
Citation
Js. Rumsfeld et al., Predictors of quality of life following acute coronary syndromes, AM J CARD, 88(7), 2001, pp. 781
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20011001)88:7<781:POQOLF>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We determined the predictors of physical and mental health status 7 months after admission for an acute coronary syndrome in a cohort of 1,660 Veteran s Administration patients. Noncardiac variables were stronger predictors of quality of life than cardiac variables, depression was associated with wor se physical and mental health status, and revascularization was associated with better physical and mental health status.