Annotated patient-voice sources¶

Peer-reviewed sources¶

Bäck M, et al. Perceptions of Kinesiophobia in Relation to Physical Activity and Exercise After Myocardial Infarction: A Qualitative Study. 2020. PMID 32886775. — Direct qualitative evidence on fear of movement and post-MI activity.
Chong RJ, et al. Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and PTSD After Acute MI: systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025. PMID 40142595. — Prevalence synthesis; instruments and timing vary.
Ford TJ, et al. CorMicA. 2018. PMID 30266608. — Randomized evidence that diagnostic endotyping plus stratified care improves patient-reported outcomes.
Borah N, et al. Challenges to Cardiac Rehabilitation Post Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Qualitative Study. Cureus. 2023. PMID 37033594. — Context-specific Indian barriers; not assumed globally representative.
Xie X, et al. Barriers to hospital-based phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation among patients with coronary heart disease in China. BMC Nurs. 2022. PMID 36447215. — Health-system, knowledge, family and access barriers.
van Oosterhout REM, et al. Sex Differences in ACS Symptoms: systematic review/meta-analysis. 2020. PMID 32363989. — Corrects simplistic “women have atypical symptoms” narratives.
Rajkumar CA, et al. ORBITA-2. 2023. PMID 38015442. — Sham-controlled symptom efficacy.
Simader FA, et al. Symptom predictors of placebo-controlled PCI efficacy. 2024. PMID 38759906. — Heterogeneity of symptom response.
Dibben GO, et al. Exercise-based CR meta-analysis. 2023. PMID 36746187. — Outcome anchor for the access gap.
Castellano JM, et al. SECURE polypill. 2022. PMID 36018037. — Adherence engineering and clinical outcomes.

Public organization sources¶

Global Heart Hub — official home/about pages, https://globalhearthub.org/, accessed 2026-08-30. — Global umbrella alliance; useful for advocacy priorities, not prevalence claims.
Mended Hearts — official about/support pages, https://mendedhearts.org/about-us/, accessed 2026-08-30. — Peer support, chapters, visiting and education.
WomenHeart — official home page, https://www.womenheart.org/, accessed 2026-08-30. — Women-centered patient support and advocacy.
INOCA International — patient page, https://inocainternational.com/patients/, accessed 2026-08-30. — Condition-specific information and public narratives; selection bias acknowledged.
British Heart Foundation — support portal, https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support, accessed 2026-08-30. — Helpline, practical/emotional support, community and home CR.
Heart & Stroke Canada — recovery and support portal, https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart-disease/recovery-and-support, accessed 2026-08-30. — Recovery, emotion, relationships, rehabilitation and survivor community.
Heart Foundation Australia — heart-attack recovery page, https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/support/heart-attack-recovery-next-steps, accessed 2026-08-30. — CR, medicines, warning signs and MyHeart MyLife.
Heart & Stroke Foundation South Africa — official site, https://www.heartfoundation.co.za/, accessed 2026-08-30. — Public education and national support directory.

Coverage limitations¶

The source set is English-heavy and overrepresents organizations with mature websites. It undercaptures people who never reach angiography or rehabilitation, those with low digital access, rural and low-income communities, Indigenous people, non-English speakers, and people who avoid public disclosure. Organization pages are curated communications and may emphasize services or campaigns; they are not independent evaluations. No private forum, closed group, or identifiable private person's story was used.