Effects of Antidepressant Treatment on Cognitive Performance in Elderly Subjects With Heart Failure and Comorbid Major Depression: An Exploratory Study

Alves, Tânia C.T.F.; Rays, Jairo; Telles, Renata M.S.; Fráguas Júnior, Renério; Wajngarten, Mauricio; Romano, Belkiss W.; Watanabe, Cintia; Busatto, Geraldo F.

doi:10.1176/appi.psy.48.1.22

Effects of Antidepressant Treatment on Cognitive Performance in Elderly Subjects With Heart Failure and Comorbid Major Depression: An Exploratory Study

Cognitive deficits are common in association with heart failure (HF), and it is possible that their severity is magnified by the concomitant presence of major depressive disorder (MDD). Using the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination battery, the authors compared the cognitive per…