Prevalence and management of depressive symptoms in coronary heart disease patients and relationship with cardiovascular prognosis: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Depressive symptoms are comorbid with coronary heart disease (CHD). There is a controversial debate about whether screening and intervention for depressive symptoms could improve cardiovascular prognosis. This study characterizes the prevalence, characteristics, cardiovascular prognosis and management need of depressive symptoms among CHD patients.

Methods

CHD patients were recruited between November 18, 2020 and November 26, 2021. Depressive symptoms were evaluated with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). During the 12-month follow-up, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was the endpoint. Time-to-event data were estimated by Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox models.

Results

Of 582 patients (25% women), 21.0% had mild depressive symptoms, and 7.5% had moderate-to-severe

SUBMITTER: Pan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443634 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature