Background A relevant proportion of patients with suspected coronary artery disease
undergo invasive coronary angiography showing normal or nonobstructive coronary …

In most developed countries, coronary artery disease (CAD), mostly caused by
atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, is one of the primary causes of death. From 1990s to …

AimsMajor depressive disorders are highly prevalent in the world population, contribute
substantially to the global disease burden and cause high health care expenditures …

Ischemic heart disease secondary to coronary vascular dysfunction causes angina and
impairs quality of life and prognosis. About one-half of patients with symptoms and signs of …

Depression is prevalent in patients with physical disorders, particularly in those with severe
disorders such as cancer, stroke, and acute coronary syndrome. Depression has an adverse …

Background Co-morbid depression and anxiety symptoms are frequently under-recognised
and under-treated in heart disease and this negatively impacts self-management. Aims The …

Background As mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) falls, years lived with disability
increase. Depression and anxiety are known indicators of poor outcomes in CHD, but most …

Depression is common in patients with ischemic heart disease, and depressed patients are
more likely to develop atherosclerosis and experience major cardiac events compared with …

Currently, exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is the only recommended secondary
prevention strategy for cardiac patients that attempts to tackle stress and psychosocial …

Objective: To study the independent and interactive effects of depression and anxiety
symptoms as predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in a sample of women with …