Prevalence and effects of cardiac rehabilitation on depression in the elderly with coronary heart disease.
Depression is a prevalent condition in coronary patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality following major coronary events. We measured the prevalence of depressive symptoms in 268 elderly coronary patients 4 to 6 weeks following a major coronary event and assessed its modulation by outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and found that cardiac rehabilitation resulted in a significant reduction in the prevalence and severity of this disorder.
Milani
R V
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Cardiovascular Health Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Lavie
C J
CJ
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires