Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of ejection fraction (EF) and
depressive symptoms in cardiac surgery patients assigned to nurse-guided cognitive …

Background—Depression is an established independent prognostic factor for mortality,
readmission, and cardiac events after CABG surgery. However, limited data exist on whether …

Depression and heart disease have an intricate association and perhaps a causal
relationship. We review the current status of depression and heart disease and provide an …

Depression and sub-syndromal depressive symptoms are important predictors of morbidity
and mortality after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Prior trials of depression treatment in …

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in coronary artery disease, and it can
worsen cardiac outcomes. Also, cardiac disease predisposes patients to the development of …

Purpose: Depression affects cardiac health and is important to track within cardiac
rehabilitation (CR). Using two depression screeners within one sample, we calculated …

Depression is commonly present in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and is
independently associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Screening …

Context Several practice guidelines recommend that depression be evaluated and treated in
patients with cardiovascular disease, but the potential benefits of this are unclear. Objective …

Importance Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and elevated depressive
symptoms are at increased risk for recurrent cardiovascular events and mortality, worse …

Depression is commonly present in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and is
independently associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Screening …