Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in depressive
symptoms among a sample of heart failure outpatients by examining sociodemographic and …

Up to one fifth of patients with cardiovascular disease, including those who have
experienced a myocardial infarction, may have concomitant major depression. Studies have …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression in an out-
patient heart failure (HF) population; its relationship to quality of life (QOL); and the impact of …

Although attention has recently been focused on the role of psychosocial factors in patients
with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the factors that have the greatest influence on prognosis …

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 determine characteristics which predict depression at 12 months after cardiac
hospitalization, and track the natural history of depression. Method: Depressive symptoms …

Psychological distress is common among patients with heart failure (HF); however, somatic
symptoms are also common and may confound its assessment. Understanding the …

It is often easy to disregard anxiety and depression in coronary heart disease (CHD)
patients. Anxiety and depression, however, are common among CHD patients, but obtaining …

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the significance of emotional distress
immediately after a myocardial infarction as a predictor of physical, psychological, and social …

Anxiety and depression are frequent problems in patients with heart diseases. Prevalences
vary between 15 and 50%, depending on diagnostic criteria as well as on …