Abstract
Depression is common in cardiac patients. While major depressive disorder affects approximately 5% of the general population at any given time, this incidence rises to 15–20% of patients recently diagnosed with cardiovascular disease [ [1] Rudisch B. Nemeroff C.B. Epidemiology of comorbid coronary artery disease and depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2003; 54: 227-240 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (436) Google Scholar ]. Additionally, depression is a well-documented and independent risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiac mortality [ [2] Carney R.M. Freedland K.E. Depression, mortality, and medical morbidity in patients with coronary heart disease. Biol Psychiatry. 2003; 54: 241-247 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (277) Google Scholar ].
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