Predictors of depressive symptoms among coronary heart disease patients: A cross-sectional study nine years after coronary artery bypass grafting

Prevalence of Depression in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Without evaluation, it is unlikely that depression is being treated correctly. Some authors report that more than 50% of patients were receiving medical treatment for depression, even though they had no symptoms of depression [106]. For this reason, the use of measurement tools to confirm the presence and levels of depression makes it possible to identify the at-risk patients, and therefore carry out a more in-depth post-CABG follow-up, of at least nine months [93].…”

Sexual Counseling for Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease and Their Partners

“…83 Patients may be prevented from discussing sexual issues because of fear of healthcare providers' attitudes toward homosexuality or bisexuality. The association between CVD and psychological issues such as fear, 25,84,85 anxiety, 79,86,87 and depression 86,88,89 has been well documented. There is limited evidence, however, specifically related to sexual counseling and psychological concerns, yet depression and anxiety can have detrimental effects on sexual activity when comorbid CVD is present and should be assessed in patients before they engage in sexual activity.…”

Effect of negative attributions on depressive symptoms of patients with coronary heart disease after controlling for physical functional impairment

“…Regarding depression, several studies have found that it can be not only a cause but also a consequence of CHD (Hemingway & Marmot, 1999;Penninx et al, 2001). Thus, some studies have shown that patients with CHD often report depressive symptoms (Gravely-Witte, De Gucht, Heiser, Grace & Van Elderen, 2007;Koivula, Helme & Astedt-Kurki, 2010) and that the prevalence of major depression in this group is higher than in the general population (Thombs et al, 2006). Other studies have also shown that the presence of depressive symptoms worsens prognosis (Zuidersma, Thombs & de Jonge, 2011) and increases cardiac mortality (Meijer, Conradi, Bos, vanMelle & de Jonge, 2011).…”