The impact of depression and sex on the long-term prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease recruited for a psychosocial intervention
In this long-term analysis, severely depressed CAD patients had better survival prognosis than less depressed or non-depressed patients, possibly due to behavioural changes linked to cardiovascular outcomes. These findings are preliminary and warrant further investigation.
Authors
- Kristina Orth‐Gomér
- Wolfgang Albert
- Melanie Merswolken
- Christoph Herrmann‐Lingen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-7045)
- Anna-Sophia Grün
- Hans‐Christian Deter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-4570)
- Andreas J. Morguet
- Cora Weber
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DE)
- Franklin University (US)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Published
- 2025-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112432
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00