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Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Nov 2003
Multicenter StudyDepressive symptoms are the strongest predictors of short-term declines in health status in patients with heart failure.
The purpose of this study was to assess whether depressive symptoms are independently associated with changes in heart failure (HF)-specific health status. ⋯ Depressive symptoms are a strong predictor of short-term worsening of HF-specific health status. The recognition and treatment of depression may be an important component of HF care.