Subclinical emotional distress predicts 6-month clinical outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

To investigate associations between subclinical distress and 6-month clinical outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The case-control study involved 144 STEMI patients (72 STEMI having subclinical emotional disturbances were included to the case group and 72 STEMI individuals matched with age, sex and cardiovascular risk factors were enrolled to the control group). The primary end point was the combination of 6-month events including CV death, recurrent angina, newly diagnosed heart failure and re-hospitalization.