Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Depression and Its Associated Mortality

Changes in prevalence of depression following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training (n=522).

Mortality based on presence or absence of depressive symptoms upon completion of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training (n=522).

Actuarial cumulative hazard plot for survival time based on depression status upon completion of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training (n=522).

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training on mortality in 139 patients with baseline depression.

Prevalence of depression and subsequent mortality based on changes in peak oxygen consumption (VO₂) during cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training. *P <.001 compared with VO₂ loss.