BACKGROUND: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is an increasingly prevalent condition with high
mortality and morbidity rates. This review examines the role of depression, anxiety, and …

Background Among patients with heart failure (HF), anxiety symptoms may co-exist with
depressive symptoms. However, the extent of overlap and risk factors for anxiety symptoms …

Background Depression and anxiety are common in heart failure, but the prevalence,
incidence, and relationship of these conditions to health service use and mortality remains …

OBJECTIVE: Anxiety and depression have been linked to adverse prognostic outcome in
patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) with mixed results. The timing of anxiety and …

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of symptoms of depression
and anxiety on mortality and quality of life in patients hospitalized for acute myocardial …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the differences in depressive symptoms (DS) among a sample of
patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF). DESIGN: A descriptive, cross-sectional design …

To determine the prevalence and effects of depression on health status among elderly
outpatients with heart failure, the authors conducted a 6‐month prospective cohort study of …

Depression (Barefoot and Schroll 1996; Ford et al. 1998; Lett et al. 2004) and anxiety (Strik
et al. 2003) appear to be independent risk factors for the development of coronary artery …

Although it is well known that patients with cardiac disease experience psychologic
impairments, historically, clinicians have used physiologic measures such as ejection …