Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide with being the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. This study aimed to examine the sleep quality and prevalence of depression in post myocardial infarction patients attending medicine outpatient clinics of tertiary care of western Gujarat.

Method: After obtaining institutional ethical clearance, total 80 number of patients with myocardial infarction were registered. A descriptive cross-sectional design was done to collect data from patients with least 4 weeks post myocardial infarction diagnosis and receiving follow-up care in the outpatient clinic. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were used to assess sleep quality and depressive symptoms respectively.

Results:Maximum patients had mild to moderate difficulty in sleep. The significant predictors of poor sleep quality were diabetes mellitus and depression. There was no significant association found with gender, body mass index and addiction. Conclusion: The study concluded that sleep quality of post myocardial infarction patients was mildly affected with minimum to mild depression,while association for body mass index was expected but not found significant.

Keywords: Depression, Lifestyle, Mental health, Myocardial infarction, Sleep quality