Mental precursors of myocardial infarction.
Both cardiologists and psychiatrists have observed that the onset of myocardial infarction is often preceded by feelings of decreasing energy, general malaise, and minor depression. This paper describes these observations and tries to integrate the findings. It is proposed that the mental state preceding myocardial infarction can be best described as 'vital exhaustion'.
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Department of Medical Psychology, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D005222:Mental Fatigue / Q000523:psychology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*