Quality of life and baseline characteristics associated with depressive symptoms among patients with heart disease

Sepehr Rejai,1 Nicholas D Giardino,2 Sangeetha Krishnan,1,3 Ira S Ockene,4 Melvyn Rubenfire,3 Elizabeth A Jackson1,31Michigan Cardiovascular Research and Reporting Program, 2Department of Psychiatry, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; 4Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USAAbstract: We sought to examine factors associated with depressive symptoms among patients with heart disease. Data from 197 patients admitted for coronary artery disease were examined using multivariate predictive models. Women and unmarried patients were more likely to report depressive symptoms. In multivariate models, we observed that depressive symptoms were associated with the level of tangible social (but not emotional) support, bodily pain, and vitality, but not the number of comorbidities, gender, or marital status.Keywords: heart disease, quality of life, depression