Why the study?
Does depression increase the risk of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmias in individuals with or without cardiovascular disease?
Population
17 studies pooling 118,954 individuals
Comparison
Depression vs Absence of depression
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Depression screening may identify higher arrhythmic risk; leaves open whether treatment reduces SCD or recurrence.
Does depression increase the risk of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmias in individuals with or without cardiovascular disease?
Depression is significantly associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, ventricular arrhythmias, and atrial fibrillation recurrence, highlighting the importance of its evaluation and treatment in cardiovascular prevention.
Shi et al. (2016) studied this question.
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