Key result
Depression and psychological disorders negatively affect patients with coronary artery disease, predicting health and quality of life decline.
Why the study?
Determining medical, social, and psychological parameters that dictate quality of life and depression risk in CAD patients is relevant because psychological disorders negatively affect CAD patients and predict clinical decline.
Depression negatively impacts the health and quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease, highlighting the need for timely diagnosis and psychosocial interventions.
Supports CAD depression screening; leaves open optimal interventions pending RCTs.
The article reflects the relevance of determining medical, social and psychological parameters that determine the quality of life (QOL) and depression risk in cardiovascular patients. It has been established that psychological disorders have a negative effect on patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and are the predictors of health and QOL decline. That is why the clinical manifestations of CAD should be regarded as a result of the behavioral response of patients with depression. During analysis, it was concluded that depression effects not only on the health, but also on psychophysiological characteristics. In this regard, the main subject of study is the relationship of depression to the specific medical and social characteristics of a person. This justifies the need for timely diagnosis of depression and work with psychosocial factors in order to increase the effectiveness of treatment and prevention measures in CAD patients and improve their QOL.
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Nagibina et al. (2019) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease and depression. Depression was evaluated on Quality of life and health decline. Depression and psychological disorders negatively affect patients with coronary artery disease, predicting health and quality of life decline.
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