Just a Spoonful of SugarEditorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology

Just a Spoonful of SugarEditorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology

(1) suggest that 3 factors make it more difficult for depressed patients to adhere to medical treatment regimens: 1) feelings of hopelessness that make it harder to believe that treatments will help; 2) social isolation that limits interaction with people who might offer support in adhering to medic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2006-12, Vol.48 (11), p.2223
Hauptverfasser: Ziegelstein, Roy C, Miller, Sara D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antidepressants
Cardiology
Drug therapy
Heart attacks
Mental depression
Mortality
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Zusammenfassung:(1) suggest that 3 factors make it more difficult for depressed patients to adhere to medical treatment regimens: 1) feelings of hopelessness that make it harder to believe that treatments will help; 2) social isolation that limits interaction with people who might offer support in adhering to medications; and 3) cognitive difficulties that make it hard to remember to take medications. In the Coronary Drug Project Research Group study (16), BHAT (the Beta-Blocker Heart Attack Trial) (17), CAMIAT (the Canadian Amiodarone Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmia Trial) (18), and CHARM (the Candesartan in Heart failure:
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.016