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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Depression Research and Treatment |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/148256 |