Analysis of a low-risk cohort without comorbidities at baseline revealed that depression was associated with a 58% higher risk for incident HF (adjusted HR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.39-1.80) after adjustment.

Given this overlap, the team used data from the UK Biobank to analyze health outcomes in 416,370 individuals aged 40 to 69 years. They found that a 5-point higher BCS at baseline was associated ...