Background—Although prospective studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have
documented an association between depression and increased morbidity and mortality in a …

About 14% of the global burden of disease has been attributed to neuropsychiatric
disorders, mostly due to the chronically disabling nature of depression and other common …

874 Circulation September 1, 2015 references are intended to be illustrative and to highlight
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …

The autonomic nervous system regulates all aspects of normal cardiac function, and is
recognized to play a critical role in the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases. As …

Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the relevance of low social
support for the development and course of coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: Three …

Objective: Type D personality—a joint tendency toward negative affectivity (NA) and social
inhibition (SI)—is related to poor cardiac prognosis, but there is no standard for assessing …

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 …

Aims With negative treatment trials, the role of depression as an aetiological or prognostic
factor in coronary heart disease (CHD) remains controversial. We quantified the effect of …

Objectives: This review aimed to evaluate the association between anger and hostility and
coronary heart disease (CHD) in prospective cohort studies using quantitative methods …

Background Depression has been related to mortality in coronary heart disease (CHD)
patients, but few studies have evaluated the role of anxiety or the role of the co‐occurrence …