Meta-Analysis of Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy in Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation: ANTIDEPRESSANT AMBIVALENCE.
Joel W HughesTyler A KuhnDavid EdeEmily C GathrightRichard A JosephsonPublished in: Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention (2022)
The effect size of antidepressant pharmacotherapy in this population is small. No trials reported on the combined effects of exercise and pharmacotherapy. If the patient is not suicidal, CR staff may consider patient preference and refer patients for additional treatment as necessary.