Why the study?
Does treatment of depression improve outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease?
Does treatment of depression improve outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease?
Depression is an underdiagnosed and undertreated risk factor in CAD patients, and its treatment may improve both quality of life and survival.
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Treating depression in CAD may improve quality of life; leaves open mortality benefit in randomized trials.
Nemeroff et al. (1998) studied this question.
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