Comparing Two Treatments for Depression among Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

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What was the research about?Heart failure occurs when the heart doesn't pump blood well enough to meet the body's needs.In advanced heart failure, people may feel tired, eat less, and feel short of breath even when resting.About half of people with heart failure also have depression.With depression, people feel sad, hopeless, or empty.In this study, the research team compared two approaches to treat depression in patients with advanced heart failure:• Behavior therapy.A therapist helped patients find activities they liked to do and make plans to do them.• Medicine to lift mood.A social worker or nurse worked with doctors to prescribe medicine to treat patients' depression.

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