Incidence and Prognostic Significance of Depressive Symptoms in Peripheral Artery Disease

BackgroundWe compared the incidence of depression, defined by a Geriatric Depression Score (GDS) ≥6, between people with versus without peripheral artery disease (PAD). We determined whether depressive symptoms were associated with increased mortality in people with and without PAD. Methods and Resu...

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Main Authors: Mary M. McDermott, Jack M. Guralnik, Lu Tian, Melina R. Kibbe, Luigi Ferrucci, Lihui Zhao, Kiang Liu, Yihua Liao, Ying Gao, Michael H. Criqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.115.002959