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Depression in patients with coronary artery disease is associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality.
This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical presentation, screening tools, and treatment recommendations for depression in patients with coronary artery disease.
Depression warrants evaluation in CAD patients; extends associations but leaves treatment effects on outcomes open.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death among adults in the United States. Despite advances in cardiac care, patients who have CAD and a diagnosis of depression have higher rates of morbidity and mortality. This article examines the epidemiology, clinical presentation, screening tools, and treatment recommendations for these patients.
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Pragle et al. (2018) studied this question. Depression in patients with coronary artery disease is associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality.
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