SSRIs versus exercise training for depression in chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 12;168(5):4956-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.143. Epub 2013 Aug 3.

Authors

Lampros Samartzis¹, Stavros Dimopoulos, Maria Tziongourou, Eleni Koroboki, Theodoros Kyprianou, Serafim Nanas

Affiliation

¹ 1st Critical Care Medicine Department, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Rehabilitation Laboratory, "Evgenidio" Hospital, NKUA, Athens, Greece; Nicosia Mental Health Services, Department of Psychiatry, Nicosia, Cyprus; St. George's University of London Medical School at University of Nicosia, Cyprus.

PMID: 23920059
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.143

No abstract available

Keywords: Antidepressant; CHF; Depression; Exercise; Meta-analysis; SSRI.

Publication types

Letter
Meta-Analysis
Review

MeSH terms

Depressive Disorder / etiology
Depressive Disorder / psychology*
Depressive Disorder / therapy*
Exercise Therapy*
Heart Failure / complications
Heart Failure / psychology*
Heart Failure / therapy*
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*

Substances

Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors