Heart disease and depression: don't ignore the relationship.

Kemp, David E.; Malhotra, Shishuka; Franco, Kathleen; Tesar, George; Bronson, David L.

doi:10.3949/ccjm.70.9.745

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“…Shemesh et al [17] indicate that around 12% of cardiovascular patients may require deeper evaluation with respect to suicidal thoughts or intentions. the authors of one article on heartdisease-related depression insist that clinicians should not hesitate to ask their patients about their sense of hopelessness or suicidal thoughts [18]. the guidelines on diagnosing and treating cardiovascular patients also recommend screening for suicidal ideation [19].…”

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Anxiety following cardiac surgery – an important aspect of health status assessment

Nowicka-Sauer¹,

Beta²,

Nowak³

et al. 2016

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Anxiety following cardiac surgery – an important aspect of health status assessment

Nowicka-Sauer¹,

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Nowak³

et al. 2016

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“…Depressive symptoms not only increase the likelihood of CHD, but also have adverse effects on later prognosis 19,20 . The presence of depression after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with increased mortality and morbidity risk, meaning that patients with high levels of post-MI depression are more likely to die of cardiac causes, and have higher probability of cardiac complications [21][22][23] . Although significant progress has been made in research on the influence of social position and mental health on cardiovascular disease, there is much we still do not know about the relationship between these factors with respect to the general quality of life among patients who suffer from coronary heart disease.…”

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Socioeconomic inequalities in quality of life and psychological outcomes among cardiac patients

Škodová

Nagyová

Dijk

et al. 2009

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: The aim of this article is to explore socioeconomic inequalities in the psychological characteristics (psychological well-being, perceived mental health status) and perceived quality of life among cardiac patients. Methods:A structured interview was conducted with 362 patients (32 % women, mean age 56 ± 7.3 years) referred for coronary angiography. The GHQ-28 was used to measure psychological well-being, the SF-36 for perceived mental health status. Income and education indicated socioeconomic position. Logistic regressions were employed, adjusted for age, gender, functional status and severity of disease.

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“…Nevertheless, several potential factors have been proposed to account for this effect of depressive symptoms. For example, patients with depression in general are known to be less compliant with medical treatment [9] and thus more liable to suffer a poor outcome. However, some physiological derangements could be implicated as well [10] , including alterations of cardiac autonomic function as assessed by heart rate variability (HRV) analysis.…”

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Depressive Symptoms Are Related to Decreased Low-Frequency Heart Rate Variability in Older Adults with Decompensated Heart Failure

Guinjoan

Castro²,

Vigo³

et al. 2007

Neuropsychobiology

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Background/Aims: Depression has been associated with increased mortality among individuals with heart failure, but the mechanism for this association is unsettled. Depression is often found to result in autonomic dysfunction which, if present in heart failure, might help explain worsened outcomes. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional evaluation of the relationship between depressive symptoms and cardiac autonomic function, as assessed by short-term heart rate variability (HRV) analysis in aged patients with acute/decompensated heart failure of coronary origin (CHF). A 21-item Hamilton Depression score and measures of short-term HRV were obtained in 31 inpatients ≧65 years of age, 24–72 h after admission to the coronary care unit with a diagnosis of CHF. Results: Clinical depression was present in 22.6% of participants. In the sample as a whole, increasing depressive symptoms were associated with decreased low-frequency HRV. Conclusion: These results may be important in light of recent indications that decreased low-frequency HRV is a predictor of mortality in patients with heart failure.

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Heart disease and depression: don't ignore the relationship.

Cited by 20 publications

References 86 publications

Anxiety following cardiac surgery – an important aspect of health status assessment

Anxiety following cardiac surgery – an important aspect of health status assessment

Socioeconomic inequalities in quality of life and psychological outcomes among cardiac patients

Depressive Symptoms Are Related to Decreased Low-Frequency Heart Rate Variability in Older Adults with Decompensated Heart Failure

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