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 …

Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with the
development of depressive symptoms in outpatients with heart failure (HF). Background …

BACKGROUND: Depression impairs health status among patients with coronary disease.
The effect of depression on patients with heart failure has been studied to date only in …

BACKGROUND: Depression is prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated
with short-term poor prognosis. However, the long-term effect of depression and the use of …

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

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of changes in symptoms of
depression over a 1-year period on subsequent clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) …

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 Prevalence estimates of depression in hospitalized patients with congestive heart
failure (CHF) differ considerably across studies. This article reports the prevalence of …

This article describes a meta-analysis of published associations between depression and
heart failure (HF) in regard to 3 questions: 1) What is the prevalence of depression among …

Background: Data regarding the influence of depression on outcome in chronic heart failure
are conflicting and neglect possible gender differences. Aims: To investigate prevalence and …