AHA Science Advisory
Why the study?
Should patients with coronary heart disease be screened and treated for depression?
Population
Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Depression screening and management should be integrated into CHD care; extends prior AHA statements with multispecialty consensus.
Structured PICO
Should patients with coronary heart disease be screened and treated for depression?
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Population
Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)
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Intervention
Screening, referral, and treatment for depression
This AHA science advisory highlights the association between depression and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in CHD patients, providing consensus recommendations for screening and management.
Cite This Study
Lichtman et al. (2009) studied this question.