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Coronary heart disease secondary prevention depression

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2011 AHA/ACCF Guidelines for Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (DO NOT EDIT) [1]

2011 AHA/ACCF Guidelines for Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (DO NOT EDIT) [1]

Depression (DO NOT EDIT) [1]

Class IIa

“1. For patients with recent coronary artery bypass graft surgery or myocardial infarction, it is reasonable to screen for depression if patients have access to case management, in collaboration with their primary care physician and a mental health specialist. [2][3][4][5][6] (Level of Evidence: B)”

Class IIb

“1. Treatment of depression has not been shown to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes but may be reasonable for its other clinical benefits. (Level of Evidence: C)”

Sources

Sources

  • 2011 AHA/ACCF Guidelines for Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and other Aterosclerotic Vascular Disease (DO NOT EDIT) [1]
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Smith SC, Benjamin EJ, Bonow RO, Braun LT, Creager MA, Franklin BA; et al. (2011). “AHA/ACCF Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients with Coronary and other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2011 update: a guideline from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology Foundation”. Circulation. 124 (22): 2458–73. doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e318235eb4d. PMID 22052934.
  2. ↑ Ziegelstein RC, Thombs BD, Coyne JC, de Jonge P (2009). “Routine screening for depression in patients with coronary heart disease never mind”. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 54 (10): 886–90. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.01.082. PMC 2749208. PMID 19712796. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Thombs BD, de Jonge P, Coyne JC; et al. (2008). “Depression screening and patient outcomes in cardiovascular care: a systematic review”. JAMA. 300 (18): 2161–71. doi:10.1001/jama.2008.667. PMID 19001627. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ “Screening for depression in adults: U.S. preventive services task force recommendation statement”. Ann. Intern. Med. 151 (11): 784–92. 2009. doi:10.1059/0003-4819-151-11-200912010-00006. PMID 19949144. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Rollman BL, Belnap BH, LeMenager MS; et al. (2009). “Telephone-delivered collaborative care for treating post-CABG depression: a randomized controlled trial”. JAMA. 302 (19): 2095–103. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1670. PMID 19918088. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Larsen KK, Agerbo E, Christensen B, Søndergaard J, Vestergaard M (2010). “Myocardial infarction and risk of suicide: a population-based case-control study”. Circulation. 122 (23): 2388–93. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.956136. PMID 21098443. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)


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