Depression was associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular and coronary death during a 6.6-year follow-up, both in persons with and without baseline cardiovascular diseases.
Observational (n=8,000)
Depression and cardiovascular diseases (n=8,000)
Depression vs No depression
CVD death and coronary death
We first review the associations between depression and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Then we examine them in the nationally representative Mini-Finland Health Survey, which covers 8,000 persons. Chronic somatic diseases and mental disorders were diagnosed using standardized methods. Cross-sectionally, CVDs and neurotic depression were associated both before and after adjustment for covariates. The strongest associations were observed in the case of severe CVDs. During a 6.6 year follow-up, the risk of CVD death and coronary death was elevated in depressed persons both with and without CVDs at entry. Much of the cross-sectional association is probably due to depression caused by CVDs. The outcome of CVD may be poorer in depressed persons. The hypothesis that depression is a cause of CVDs requires further study.
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Arpo Aromaa
Raimo Raitasalo
Antti Reunanen
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Social Insurance Institution
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Aromaa et al. (Tue,) conducted a observational in Depression and cardiovascular diseases (n=8,000). Depression vs. No depression was evaluated on CVD death and coronary death. Depression was associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular and coronary death during a 6.6-year follow-up, both in persons with and without baseline cardiovascular diseases.
synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ed751b7cc3b883f22cbca — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1994.tb05807.x