کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2650892 | 1563925 | 2011 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
BackgroundDepressive symptoms and poor social support are predictors of increased morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). However, the combined contribution of depressive symptoms and social support event-free survival of patients with HF has not been examined.ObjectiveTo compare event-free survival in 4 groups of patients with HF stratified by depressive symptoms and perceived social support (PSS).MethodA total of 220 patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale and were followed for up to 4 years to collect data on death and hospitalizations.ResultsDepressive symptoms (hazard ratio = 1.73, P = .008) and PSS (hazard ratio = 1.51, P = .048) were independent predictors of event-free survival. Depressed patients with low PSS had 2.1 times higher risk of events than non-depressed patients with high PSS (P = .003).ConclusionDepressive symptoms and poor social support had a negative additive effect on event-free survival in patients with HF.
Journal: Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care - Volume 40, Issue 6, November–December 2011, Pages 492–501