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Major depression in patients with coronary heart disease increases the risk of further cardiac morbidity and mortality, highlighting the need for assessment and treatment in this population.
Major depression in patients with coronary heart disease is a debilitating comorbidity that increases cardiac morbidity and mortality, necessitating assessment and treatment.
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May support depression screening in CHD; leaves open whether treatment improves cardiac outcomes.
Carney et al. (1997) conducted a review in Coronary heart disease and major depression. Major depression in patients with coronary heart disease increases the risk of further cardiac morbidity and mortality, highlighting the need for assessment and treatment in this population.
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