Depression Linked to Heart Disease WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Depression Linked to Heart Disease
While many patients who suffer a heart attack also suffer depression afterward, researchers now believe that depression may actually worsen the outcome and can, in fact, lead to heart disease. Researchers say that patients who suffer from both heart disease and depression are more likely to have heart failure. Unfortunately, the use of antidepressants does not seem to affect the outcome.1
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- New study results show a two-fold increase in the risk for heart failure when a patient suffers from heart disease and depression.2
- Researchers noted that there are common risk factors for both depression and heart failure, and it is perhaps a failure to change physical behaviors that results in the incidence.2
- Researchers suggest a thorough screening for depression among coronary artery disease patients.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ HealthDay News (via Modern Medicine): Depression Boosts Heart Failure Risk After Heart Disease (April 16, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ivanhoe: Depression Increases Risk of Heart Failure (April 16, 2009)
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- Contributor: SScroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: SScroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Depression and Heart Failure, Heart Failure and Depression, Heart Failure Linked to Depression, Depression Linked to Heart Failure in CAD Patients
- Last update: Apr. 17, 2009
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