Assessing Depression in Cardiac Patients: What Measures Should Be Considered?

It is highly recommended to promptly assess depression in heart disease patients as it represents a crucial risk factor which may result in premature deaths following acute cardiac events and a more severe psychopathology, even in cases of subsequent nonfatal cardiac events. Patients and professiona...

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Main Authors: M. Ceccarini, G. M. Manzoni, G. Castelnuovo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Depression Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/148256