Why the study?
Does the presence of depressive symptoms increase the delay between symptom onset and hospitalization in heart failure patients?
Population
958 heart failure patients (37% female; age 71 ± 11 years; New York Heart Association functional class II-IV)
Comparison
Presence of depressive symptoms vs Absence of depressive symptoms
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Depressive symptoms were associated with longer prehospital delay in HF; hypothesis-generating for screening or interventions, prospective studies needed.
Does the presence of depressive symptoms increase the delay between symptom onset and hospitalization in heart failure patients?
Heart failure patients with depressive symptoms experience a significantly longer delay between symptom deterioration and hospital admission.
Johansson et al. (2010) studied this question.
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