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- Depression is common in heart failure patients and those who undergo heart transplants, with 35.1% experiencing pre-transplant depression and 26.3% post-transplant depression.
- Patients with post-transplant depression faced more complications, such as higher rates of acute rejection and longer hospital stays, alongside increased 5-year mortality rates (30% vs 9.5%).
- After adjusting for other serious health factors, the impact of post-transplant depression on mortality was not statistically significant, underscoring the need for awareness and management of depression in heart transplant patients.
Article Abstract
Background: Depression is prevalent in patients with heart failure and after heart transplant. We identified the prevalence of pre- and post-transplant depression and its association with clinical characteristics and post-transplant outcomes.
Methods: We reviewed 114 adults transplanted 1/1/2015 to 12/31/2015 and identified patients with pre- and post-transplant depression. Clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared.
Results: Of 114 patients, 35.1% had pre-transplant depression and 26.3% had post-transplant depression. Patients with post-transplant depression within the first year were significantly more likely to have acute rejection (10% vs 0%), longer intensive care unit (11.7 days vs 7.8 days) and hospital stay (31.7 days vs 16.3 days), and discharge to inpatient rehabilitation (26.7% vs 8.3%). Patients with post-transplant depression within the first year had significantly higher 5-year mortality (30% vs 9.5%, p = .009). However, after adjustment for total artificial heart/biventricular assist device, acute rejection, intensive care unit, and hospital length of stay, this relationship was no longer significant (HR 2.11; 95% CI 0.18-25.27; p = .556).
Conclusions: Depression is common among heart transplant candidates and recipients. While pre-transplant depression did not impact outcomes, patients with post-transplant depression were more likely to have had a complicated course, suggesting the need for increased vigilance regarding depression in such patients.
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