Depression and Coronary Heart Disease

Depression and coronary heart disease (CHD) are significant contributors to the burden of disease in both developed and developing countries. Although depression seems to be a marker of increased risk after the diagnosis of CHD, it is currently unclear whether depression can be considered as an inde...

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Published in:	Current atherosclerosis reports Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 105 - 109
Main Authors:	Khan, Faisal Mahmood, Kulaksizoglu, Burak, Cilingiroglu, Mehmet
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Current Science Inc 01-03-2010
Subjects:	Angiology Cardiology Coronary Disease - diagnosis Coronary Disease - etiology Coronary Disease - psychology Depression - complications Depression - psychology Humans Medicine Medicine & Public Health Prognosis Risk Factors Stress, Psychological Depression Coronary artery disease Risk factors
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Summary:	Depression and coronary heart disease (CHD) are significant contributors to the burden of disease in both developed and developing countries. Although depression seems to be a marker of increased risk after the diagnosis of CHD, it is currently unclear whether depression can be considered as an independent risk factor and whether its treatment lowers the risk. We review the data from prominent trials and recent analyses in regard to the association of depression with CHD. We also review some of the mechanisms that might contribute to this association.
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ISSN:	1523-3804 1534-6242
DOI:	10.1007/s11883-010-0096-5