Abstract 240: Association of Depression Risk With Patient Experience, Healthcare Expenditure and Health Resource Utilization Among Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease [Session Title: Poster Session PM]

Conclusion: Among ASCVD patients without a diagnosis of depression, individuals with a greater risk for depression were more likely to report worse healthcare experience, increased resource utilization and higher healthcare spending. To enhance health outcomes and increase healthcare efficiency, more aggressive screening for depression risk to promote improved recognition and intervention are needed among this vulnerable population.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Okunrintemi, V., Valero-Elizondo, J., Michos, E., Salami, J., Ogunmoroti, O., Osondu, C., Tibuakuu, M., Benson, E.-M., Pawlik, T., Nasir, K. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session PM Source Type: research