Objective: The study was designed 1) to examine the prevalence of depression in patients
with congestive heart failure (CHF); 2) to explore associations between the physician's rating …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relative contribution of physical
symptoms and physical functioning to depression in adult patients with heart failure during …

Background Depression is common in patients with heart failure. The prevalence of
depression is known to differ in male and female patients with heart failure, but little is known …

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 …

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 …

The objectives of this study were to evamine the prevalence of depression in hospitalized,
medically ill, older patients with and without congestive heart failure (CHF), and examine …

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

Background: Congestive heart failure (CHF) and depression are independently known to
result in physical decline and diminished functional capacity in the general population. The …

BACKGROUND: Psychologic comorbidities, particularly depression, often accompany heart
failure and add to the complexity of clinical management. We conducted a study to describe …

Background Among patients with heart failure, women have worse functional status than do
men, but little research has focused on determining factors that influence functional status in …