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Hearts Sing the Blues Too: Depression in Elderly Cardiac Patients

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Aging Issues in Cardiology

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 250))

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Abstract

Depression is a highly prevalent, chronic, and debilitating illness that can be fatal if untreated. It can complicate recovery from a cardiac insult and increase the risks of further cardiac morbidity and mortality, even after adjusting for the severity of the underlying cardiac disease or other comorbid illnesses. Depression also has many other significant consequences, including suicide, additional complications from other illnesses, and a major impact on the quality of life of patients and their families.

And there is even a happiness That makes the heart afraid. Thomas Hood (1799-1845), Ode to Melancholy

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