Cardiac rehabilitation is a clinically useful method of modifying cardiac risk factors and
reducing psychological stress in the elderly after myocardial infarction. 1–3 In addition to …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess whether depressive symptoms are
independently associated with changes in heart failure (HF)-specific health status …

Objective: To develop and validate a brief psychosocial screening tool (Screening Tool for
Psychological Distress [STOP-D]) for use in the outpatient cardiology setting. Background …

Objective Multiple studies have shown that high levels of depressive symptoms increase the
mortality risk of patients with established coronary disease. This investigation divided …

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk of hospitalization and death in relation to preexisting
depression and anxiety among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). PATIENTS AND …

OBJECTIVE: Depression often goes undetected and untreated in patients with chronic heart
failure (CHF). To investigate whether patients with CHF show a specific profile of depression …

Many studies have shown that cardiac anxiety when occurring in the absence of coronary
artery disease is common and quite costly. The Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) is an …

Chronic heart failure and depressive disorders have a high prevalence and incidence in the
elderly. Several studies have shown how depression tends to exacerbate coexisting chronic …

Background Little is known about the factors that influence the health outcome of elderly
patients suffering from heart failure or the health of their spouses. The aim of this …

Background Depression is common in chronic heart failure (CHF) and associated with
adverse outcomes. Knowing the risk factors for the development of depression at the early …