Methods. Within 1 week of ACS hospitalization, 457 patients completed the Beck
Depression Inventory and a diagnostic depression interview (see Davidson et al8 for …

Depression and coronary heart disease may be related in several ways:(1) There is
epidemiological evidence that high levels of depressive symptoms in male and female …

PURPOSE: Several studies have found that depression and the use of antidepressant
medications are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We assessed …

A multidimensional relationship exists between cardiovascular disease and affective
disorder that includes the observations that (1) there is a high rate of depression in the …

Background Depression is an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI).
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce this risk through attenuation of …

Antidepressants are associated with a variety of side-effects, ranging in severity from the
merely annoying to those with significant morbidity and even potential mortality. Prominent …

Background: To assess use of antidepressants by class in relation to cardiology practice
recommendations, and the association of antidepressant use with the occurrence of major …

Background Depression after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with higher morbidity
and mortality. Although antidepressants are effective in reducing depression, their use in …

This article reviews the management of depression in three medical conditions associated
with a high frequency of depression: coronary artery disease (CAD), cancer, and human …

OBJECTIVE: This study compared the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of paroxetine and
nortriptyline in depressed patients with ischemic heart disease. METHOD: After a 2-week …