Why the study?
Do depressive symptoms increase the risk of incident stroke/TIA in individuals <65 years?
Do depressive symptoms increase the risk of incident stroke/TIA in individuals <65 years?
Identification of depressive symptoms at younger ages (<65 years) may be important for the primary prevention of stroke.
May support depression assessment in stroke risk evaluation for adults <65; leaves open need for trials to confirm causality and prevention impact.
In this community-based study, depressive symptoms were an independent risk factor for incident stroke/TIA in individuals <65 years. These data suggest that identification of depressive symptoms at younger ages may have an impact on the primary prevention of stroke.
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