Why the study?
Do psychosocial factors such as depression and social isolation affect morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure?
Do psychosocial factors such as depression and social isolation affect morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure?
Psychosocial factors such as depression and social isolation are important non-traditional risk factors that may negatively impact morbidity and mortality in heart failure patients.
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May warrant psychosocial assessment in HF; leaves open whether interventions targeting depression or isolation improve outcomes.
Moser et al. (2000) studied this question.
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