Is a lifetime history of depression associated with carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged women?
Recurrent major depressive episodes may be a risk factor for subclinical atherosclerosis in middle-aged women.
Recurrent major depressive episodes may be a risk factor for subclinical atherosclerosis. Prevention of recurrent episodes may also prevent further progression of atherosclerosis.
Jones et al. (2003) studied this question.