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Circulation. 2008;118:1768-1775
Published online before print September 29, 2008, doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.190769
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(Circulation. 2008;118:1768-1775.)
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AHA Science Advisory

Depression and Coronary Heart Disease

Recommendations for Screening, Referral, and Treatment: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association Prevention Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: Endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association

Judith H. Lichtman, PhD, MPH, Co-Chair; J. Thomas Bigger, Jr, MD; James A. Blumenthal, PhD, ABPP; Nancy Frasure-Smith, PhD; Peter G. Kaufmann, PhD; François Lespérance, MD; Daniel B. Mark, MD, MPH; David S. Sheps, MD, MSPH; C. Barr Taylor, MD; Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, RN, MA, MPH, PhD, Co-Chair

Depression is commonly present in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and is independently associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Screening tests for depressive symptoms should be applied to identify patients who may require further assessment and treatment. This multispecialty consensus document reviews the evidence linking depression with CHD and provides recommendations for healthcare providers for the assessment, referral, and treatment of depression.


Key Words: AHA Scientific Statement • depression • coronary disease • psychosocial factors assessment, patient outcomes




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