Why the study?
Do therapies for depression improve survival and reduce morbidity in depressed CAD patients?
Population
Depressed patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)
Design
Review
Authors
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Depression interventions should not yet be assumed to improve CAD outcomes; leaves open whether RCTs can demonstrate survival or morbidity benefits.
Do therapies for depression improve survival and reduce morbidity in depressed CAD patients?
While depression is linked to adverse outcomes in CAD, there is currently insufficient evidence that treating depression improves clinical outcomes, highlighting the need for randomized trials.
Heather S. Lett (2004) studied this question.
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