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- Title
AAFP Guideline for the Detection and Management of Post-Myocardial Infarction Depression.
- Authors
Green, Lee A.
- Abstract
The article discusses the American Academy of Family Physicians Post-Myocardial Infarction (MI) Depression Clinical Practice Guideline Panel in the U.S. It is recommended that patients having a myocardial infarction should be screened for depression using a standardized depression symptom checklist at regular intervals during the post-MI. Furthermore, Post-MI patients with a diagnosis of depression should be treated to improve their depression symptoms.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MYOCARDIAL infarction treatment; MYOCARDIAL infarction; AMERICAN Academy of Family Physicians; EVALUATION of medical care; PATIENTS
- Publication
Annals of Family Medicine, 2009, Vol 7, Issue 1, p71
- ISSN
1544-1709
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1370/afm.918