ArticleJournal of clinical nursing2015
Fatigue two months after myocardial infarction and its relationships with other concurrent symptoms, sleep quality and coping strategies.
Article in Journal of clinical nursing, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05366673 (Effect of Massage Therapy on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients With Heart Failure in Intensive Care Unit), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effect of Massage Therapy on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients With Heart Failure in Intensive Care Unit
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2019Pooled it
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- Association between adaptive capacity and readiness for hospital discharge among patients with acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Observational
- Fatigue, Stress, and Blood Pressure Medication Adherence by Race After Myocardial Infarction.The journal for nurse practitioners : JNP · 2023Article
- Cortisol response to psychosocial stress, mental distress, fatigue and quality of life in coronary artery disease patients.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The Interactive Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Breathlessness on Fatigue Severity in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Sleep disturbance after acute coronary syndrome: A longitudinal study over 12 months.PloS one · 2022Article
- Effect of a Recliner Chair with Rocking Motions on Sleep Efficiency.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Men's Positive and Negative Experiences Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Fatigue Is Associated With Diminished Cardiovascular Response to Anticipatory Stress in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Self-management Following a Cardiac Event in People of Chinese Ethnicity Living in Western Countries: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Symptoms and Functional Limitations in the First Year Following a Myocardial Infarction: A Qualitative Study.The patient · 2017Article
- Illness perception and high readmission health outcomes.Health psychology openReview
- Factors Associated With Myocardial Infarction Reoccurrence.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingArticle
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Abstract
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objectivesTo explore fatigue levels two months after myocardial infarction and examine the associations with other concurrent symptoms, sleep quality and coping strategies.
backgroundFatigue has been found to be the most frequent and bothersome symptom after myocardial infarction, influencing health-related quality of life negatively.
designThe present study was explorative and cross-sectional. The focus was on fatigue two months postmyocardial infarction, complemented with a comparative analysis of fatigue dimension levels.
methodsThe sample included 142 persons (mean age 63 years), treated for myocardial infarction, who responded to a questionnaire package measuring fatigue, depression, health complaints (symptoms), sleep quality and coping strategies.
resultsThe main results showed that a global fatigue score two months postmyocardial infarction was associated with concurrent symptoms, such as breathlessness and stress, and coping strategies such as change in values, intrusion and isolation. In comparisons of present fatigue dimension levels (general fatigue, physical fatigue, reduced activity and mental fatigue) two months postmyocardial infarction with baseline measurements (first week in hospital), the results showed that levels of fatigue dimensions had decreased. In comparisons with levels of fatigue four months postmyocardial infarction in a reference group, we found lower levels of fatigue two months postmyocardial infarction.
conclusionThe present findings indicated that postmyocardial infarction fatigue is lowest two months postmyocardial infarction. This may thus be the right time to identify persons experiencing postmyocardial infarction fatigue, as timely fatigue relief support may prevent progression into a state of higher levels of fatigue. RELEVANCE TO CLINIC PRACTICE: Measuring fatigue two months postmyocardial infarction would enable healthcare professionals to identify persons experiencing fatigue and to introduce fatigue relief support. Tailored rehabilitation support should include stress management and breathlessness relief support. If maladaptive use of the coping strategies isolation and intrusion is observed, these strategies could be discussed together with the patient.
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