Gender and sex differences in prevalence of major depression in coronary artery disease patients: a meta-analysis.

Background: Depression is related to increased morbidity and mortality in the general population and among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The prevalence of major depression is two-times higher in women than men in the general population, but whether this pattern holds true in the CAD population has not been established.

Objective: To test, through quantitative synthesis, whether women with CAD have a greater prevalence of major depression than men.

Cardiac rehabilitation wait times: effect on enrollment.

Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a proven effective means for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Timely access to CR services is key to promoting patient participation and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Despite wait time benchmarks having been established, research regarding how long patients wait to enter CR following referral receipt is limited.

Effect of cardiac rehabilitation referral strategies on utilization rates: a prospective, controlled study.

Background: Although cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been shown to reduce mortality and is a recommended component in clinical practice guidelines, CR referral and utilization rates remain low. Referral strategies have been implemented to increase CR use but have yet to be compared concurrently. To determine the optimal strategy to maximize CR referral, enrollment, and participation, we evaluated 3 referral strategies compared with usual care: "automatic" only via discharge order or electronic record, health care provider liaison only, or a combined approach.

Promoting self-determined motivation for exercise in cardiac rehabilitation: the role of autonomy support.

Objective: Using self-determination theory (SDT), we examined relationships between cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participants' perceived autonomy support, motivation for exercise, and exercise behavior.

Research Method/design: Male CR outpatients (N = 53; M age = 62.83 +/- 10.

Self-determined motivation predicts independent, home-based exercise following cardiac rehabilitation.

Objective: To investigate self-determined motivation as a predictor of exercise behavior 3 and 6 weeks following completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) as well as the relationship between psychological need satisfaction and self-determined motivation to exercise.

Participants And Design: CR outpatients (n = 68; M(age) = 64.90 +/- 8.