Exploring sleep, inflammation and myocardial infarction recurrence among older adults

Background: Despite cardiovascular disease being a leading cause of death globally, secondary prevention strategies following myocardial infarction are under-researched compared to primary prevention.Objectives: To explore relationships between indicators of sleep quality, inflammation, and myocardial infarction recurrence and the conditional role of psychological stress in these pathways to assess evidence for reducing MI recurrence by improving sleep quality and implementing stress management