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 …

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

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

There is considerable controversy about whether patients with cardiovascular disease
should be screened for depression. Depression is known to be associated with increased …

Objective Although depression is a risk and prognostic factor for cardiovascular disease
(CVD), depression trials involving cardiac patients have not observed the anticipated …

BACKGROUND: Given the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and the high rates of
depression among cardiac patients, there is a need to develop practical ways to identify this …

Introduction Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are at an increased risk for
depression. Additionally, comorbid depression in patients with CAD is associated with …

BACKGROUND: The Identifying Depression as a Comorbid Condition (IDACC) study aimed
to identify depressive symptoms in hospitalised cardiac patients and support management of …

Objective: To evaluate the effect on depressive symptoms in cardiac patients of patient‐
specific advice to general practitioners regarding management of comorbid depression …

■ 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 …