■ ABSTRACT Depressive symptoms are reported by up to one-half of patients following
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, and are associated with numerous adverse …

Objective: To present the design of the Bypassing the Blues (BtB) study to examine the
impact of a collaborative care strategy for treating depression among patients with cardiac …

Objective To determine whether the use and adjustment of antidepressant pharmacotherapy
accounted for the beneficial effects of collaborative care treatment on the improvement of …

Background—Depression is independently associated with poor outcomes among patients
with acute cardiac disease. Collaborative care depression management programs have …

Depression is frequently experienced by cardiac patients, with a prevalence ranging from 20
to 30% depending on the assessment method, clinical setting, disease severity, and patient …

Context Depressive symptoms commonly follow coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery and are associated with less positive clinical outcomes. Objective To test the …

Background Depression is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary
heart disease. Finding effective methods for identifying and treating depression in these …

Importance Depression and anxiety are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in
patients with recent acute cardiac events. There has been minimal study of collaborative …

Background Depression and anxiety in cardiac patients are independently associated with
adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including mortality. Collaborative care (CC) programs …

BACKGROUND: Depression in cardiac patients is common, under-recognized, and
independently associated with mortality. OBJECTIVES: Our objectives in this initial report …