Depression, Heart Rate Variability, and Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Authors

Robert M. Carney · Duke University

James A. Blumenthal · North Carolina State University

Phyllis K. Stein · Harvard University

Lana L. Watkins · North Carolina State University

Diane Catellier · Duke University

Lisa Berkman · North Carolina State University

Susan M. Czajkowski ·

Abstract

We conclude that greater autonomic dysfunction, as reflected by decreased HRV, is a plausible mechanism linking depression to increased cardiac mortality in post-MI patients.

Topics & Keywords

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Heart rate and cardiovascular health Cardiac Health and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 104, Issue 17, pp. 2024-2028

DOI: 10.1161/hc4201.097834

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