Depression associated with 5-fold increased mortality risk in heart failure patients
Monday, May 25, 2015 - 09:00
in Health & Medicine
Moderate to severe depression is associated with a 5-fold increased risk of all cause mortality in patients with heart failure, according to research. The results show that risk was independent of comorbidities and severity of heart failure. Patients who were not depressed had an 80% lower mortality risk.