Prevalence of depression in postmyocardial infarction patients in a tertiary care center in Riyadh

• Main Authors: Salem D. Alsuwaidan (Author), Moaz A. Bakhaider (Author), Abdulrahman A. Alsenaidy (Author), Mohammed A. Alshehri (Author), Fahad N. Alzaid (Author), Lina O. Aldakhil (Author), Fatima Z. Albrahim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: The coexistence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and depression is a growing concern, as both conditions lead to disability. Although depression is more prevalent in CAD patients than in the general population and has been associated with adverse cardiac outcomes, the underlying mechanis...