Depression As A Risk Factor For Poor Prognosis Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Systematic Review & Recommendations: A Scientific Statement From The American Heart Association
Key Messages
Although an association between depression and increased morbidity and mortality has been documented in a range of cardiac populations, depression is not formally recognized as a risk factor for poor prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
A systematic literature review of depression and adverse medical outcomes in patients who were recovering from ACS assessed a total of 53 individual studies and 4 meta-analyses.
In spite of heterogeneity across the included studies, the review identified generally consistent associations between depression …
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