Depressive Symptoms are Associated with Heart Rate Variability Independently of Fitness: A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients with Heart Failure.

CONCLUSION: Depressive symptoms were associated with lower HRV in HF patients, independent of physical fitness. Given the prevalence of depression and suppressed HRV common among HF patients, interventions addressing depressive symptoms and other predictors of poor outcomes may be warranted.
PMID: 30958884 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - April 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Walter FA, Gathright E, Redle JD, Gunstad J, Hughes JW Tags: Ann Behav Med Source Type: research