Milani R V, Lavie C J
Cardiovascular Health Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Am J Cardiol. 1998 May 15;81(10):1233-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00121-0.
Depression is a prevalent condition in coronary patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality following major coronary events. We measured the prevalence of depressive symptoms in 268 elderly coronary patients 4 to 6 weeks following a major coronary event and assessed its modulation by outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and found that cardiac rehabilitation resulted in a significant reduction in the prevalence and severity of this disorder.
