Perception of a hectic hospital environment at admission relates to acute stress disorder symptoms in myocardial infarction patients.

Objective: Hospital crowding is a public health problem that may impact on the quality of medical treatment and increase the risk of developing traumatic stress, e.g., after myocardial infarction (MI).

Resilience as a correlate of acute stress disorder symptoms in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Objectives: Myocardial infarction (MI) may be experienced as a traumatic event causing acute stress disorder (ASD). This mental disorder has an impact on the daily life of patients and is associated with the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. Trait resilience has been shown to be a protective factor for post-traumatic stress disorder, but its association with ASD in patients with MI is elusive and was examined in this study.