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 …

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 …

Background Few studies have examined the prospective influences of depression and
anxiety on physical health functioning in heart failure (HF) patients. Prior studies were also …

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: 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 …

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

BACKGROUND: Little is known about symptoms and their burden in outpatients with chronic
heart failure. Diverse symptoms may be associated with poor heart failure-related quality of …

Depression is common in patients with heart failure (HF), prognostic for adverse outcomes
and purportedly related to disease severity. Psychological and physiologic factors relevant …

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 …