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Depression and ischemic heart disease.

C M O'connor1, P A Gurbel, V L Serebruany

  • 1Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.

American Heart Journal
|September 30, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Major depression significantly increases the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and mortality. Effective antidepressant treatments can improve recovery for patients with IHD and depression.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychophysiology

Background:

  • Major depression frequently co-occurs with ischemic heart disease (IHD).
  • Psychological stress and depression are increasingly recognized as risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
  • Individuals experiencing mental stress face double the risk of myocardial ischemia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the link between depression and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with IHD.
  • To highlight the importance of recognizing and treating depression in IHD patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical studies and evidence linking psychological stress, depression, and cardiovascular events.
  • Analysis of mortality rates in post-myocardial infarction patients with and without depression.

Main Results:

  • Depression is associated with a substantially higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
  • Patients with post-myocardial infarction depression exhibit increased mortality rates compared to controls.
  • Platelet activation may be a contributing factor to the increased cardiovascular risk in depressed individuals.

Conclusions:

  • A psychophysiological mechanism likely underlies the increased vulnerability of depressed patients to IHD.
  • Physicians should actively screen for depression in IHD patients, especially those recovering from acute ischemic events.
  • Depression can complicate IHD recovery but is often treatable with antidepressant medications.

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