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

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

Objective To assess the association of baseline anxiety with depression persistence and
change in depressive symptoms 6 months after cardiac hospitalization. Methods Data were …

Objective To use data from a randomized trial to determine the cost-effectiveness of a
collaborative care (CC) depression and anxiety treatment program and to assess effects of …

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 …

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 …

Depression and anxiety occur at high rates among patients suffering an acute coronary
syndrome (ACS). Both depressive symptoms and anxiety appear to adversely affect in …

■ 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 …

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