Post Myocardial Infarction Psychological Distress
Published: September 22, 2025
- Psychological distress in patients with cardiovascular disease is increasingly recognized as both a contributing factor to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease and a consequence of the development of cardiovascular disease.
- Patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, psychosocial stress, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- These negative psychological factors when occurring post-MI have been referred to as post-myocardial psychological distress (PMPD).
Recommended Reading
- 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
- 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
- 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Management of Patients at Risk for and With Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association