Associations between depression, fatigue, and life orientation in myocardial infarction patients

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 407-411

  Brink, Eva ^a   Grankvist, Gunne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Fatigue; Myocardial infarction; Optimism

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 33748682562     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200609000-00012     Document Type: Article

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