Why the study?
Does major depression increase mortality risk in outpatients with symptomatic chronic heart failure?
Population
231 consecutive outpatients with symptomatic chronic heart failure
Comparison
Major depression vs No major depression / minor depression
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 986 (IQR=664-1120) days
Authors
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May prompt depression screening in HF outpatients; leaves open whether treatment improves survival.
Does major depression increase mortality risk in outpatients with symptomatic chronic heart failure?
Major depression is an independent predictor of increased mortality in outpatients with symptomatic chronic heart failure.
Faller et al. (2007) studied this question.
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