Implications for practice and research

• Global fatigue 2 months post-myocardial infarction (MI) may indicate those at highest risk for fatigue at 4 months post-MI.

• Fatigue 2 months post-MI is associated with increased stress, breathlessness and ineffective coping, but not with sleep quality nor with depression.

• Measuring fatigue post-MI is important, as fatigue is a major barrier to physical activity.

Context

Fredriksson-Larsson and colleagues address an important symptom, fatigue, in the post-MI period. Typically, this time period is when physiological recovery and pharmacological …