PsychCentral.com | Depression Can Hike Risk of Heart Failure by 40 Percent PsychCentral.com Moderate to severe depression increases the risk of heart failure by 40 percent, according to a new study. “We found a dose-response relationship between depressive symptoms and the risk of developing heart failure,” said Lise Tuset Gustad, first ... Depression Can Increase Your Chances Of Heart Failure by 41%: Study Depression increases heart failure risk by 40 percent Depression May Be Linked to Heart Failure |