Depressive Symptoms, Cognitive Impairment, and Outcomes in Hospitalized Chronic Heart Failure Patients

This study is examining how depression and cognitive problems (difficulty with memory and thinking) affect the health outcomes of patients hospitalized for a flare-up of chronic heart failure. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been admitted to the hospital primarily because of a chronic heart failure episode - You are clinically stable and able to give informed consent - You do not have severe cognitive impairment that would prevent you from completing questionnaires **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You were admitted for acute (sudden onset) heart failure rather than chronic heart failure - Your total hospital stay is expected to be less than 4 days (96 hours) - You have not had an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) in the past year and one is not planned - You have severe visual impairment that prevents completing part of the cognitive test - You do not wish to participate Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.