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• Research Article
  Impact of Depression on Quality of Life Results in Patients Following Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
  Author(s): Jankowska Polanska Beata, Uchmanowicz Izabella, Dudek Krzysztof and Loboz- Grudzien KrystynaJankowska Polanska Beata, Uchmanowicz Izabella, Dudek Krzysztof and Loboz- Grudzien Krystyna
  
  The purpose of study was to evaluate the impact of depressive symptoms on the QoL in patients following acute coronary syndrome treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at week one of hospitalization and 6 months following ACS. Methods The study population included 140 patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome who underwent PCI. Depression was evaluated using the Beck Depression Index, which is a self-scoring test for symptoms and severity of depression composed of 21 questions. QoL was evaluated with the use of the Mac New questionnaire, specifically designed for cardiology patients. The QoL evaluation in all Mac New dimensions in the depressed and not depressed groups was statistically different both at baseline and at 6-month follow up. At baseline and at the 6- month follow-up, the mean Emotional Dimension, Physical Dimension, Social Dimension and evaluation o.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000222

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