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Depression in heart failure patients adversely impacts cognitive function through an indirect pathway of reduced exercise adherence and cardiovascular fitness. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 31, 2013Journal of Aging and Health

Depressive Symptomatology, Exercise Adherence, and Fitness Are Associated With Reduced Cognitive Performance in Heart Failure

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Population

158 heart failure (HF) patients

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MAMichael L. AloscoBoston University MSMary Beth SpitznagelKent State University MDManfred H. M. van DulmenKent State University

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Implication

Suggests fitness as a modifiable link between depression and cognition in HF; leaves open causality and requires longitudinal confirmation.

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Population

158 heart failure (HF) patients

Outcome

Cognitive function

Depression in heart failure patients may adversely impact cognitive function indirectly by reducing exercise adherence and cardiovascular fitness.

Limitations

Lack of prospective design

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Alosco et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a19c27f407564563bf681ba https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264312474039

Topics

Heart failure HFrEF treatment

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Implication

Suggests fitness as a modifiable link between depression and cognition in HF; leaves open causality and requires longitudinal confirmation.

Depressive Symptomatology, Exercise Adherence, and Fitness Are Associated With Reduced Cognitive Performance in Heart Failure

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

Topics

Depressive Symptomatology, Exercise Adherence, and Fitness Are Associated With Reduced Cognitive Performance in Heart Failure

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

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