ArticleJACC. Advances2025
Psychological Distress in Adults With Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Health Care Utilization and Expenditure.
Article in JACC. Advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Assessment of Quality of Care Provided for Patients Receiving Post-Myocardial Infarction Care at Selected Cardiac Clinics in Sulaymaniyah: Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Beyond Longevity: Prioritizing Individualized Care in Older Adults With NSTE-ACS.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- Psychological Distress in Cardiovascular Disease.JACC. Advances · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) poses a major financial burden on the U.S. health care system, but its impact on medical expenses and health care utilization when coupled with psychological distress remains unknown. Objectives: The study aims to investigate the association between psychological distress and healthcare utilization and medical expenditures in adults with a history of MI. Methods: We analyzed the 2017-2021 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to identify 44,716 adults with a history of MI. Psychological distress was measured using the Kessler (K6) questionnaire, with a score of ≥13 indicating clinically significant distress. Differences in medical expenditures and health care utilization between patients with MI with and without psychological distress were assessed using weighted generalized linear and negative binomial regression models. Expenditures, medical visits, and prescribed medications are reported as means and 95% CI. Results: Among 9,773,458 weighted adults, 970,049 experienced psychological distress. Adults with MI and psychological distress were younger, more likely to be female (51.1% vs 37.5%; Conclusions: Psychological distress is correlated with increased medical expenditures and health care utilization in patients with MI. This research highlights the need for interventions addressing psychological needs in patients with MI.
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