Korean Circ J.  2021 Sep;51(9):764-765. 10.4070/kcj.2021.0249.

Cardiologists Should Pay Attention for Depression in Their Patients

• Shin DH

• KMID: 2519836
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2021.0249

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  Figure 1 Relationships between CAD and depression.(A) Non-causal association by confounding factors. (B) Causal relationships with direct effects and mediators. Some factors can simultaneously act as confounding factors and mediators, making it difficult to analyze and estimate the effect size.CAD = coronary artery disease.

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