Depression may be a risk factor for heart disease in men

Depression may be a risk factor for heart disease in men

Depression is an independent risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality after a myocardial infarction. In a case-controlstudy in primary care, Hippisley-Cox et al (p 1714) investigatedwhether depression occurs before the onset of ischaemic heartdisease. They found that men who were depressed were three timesmore likely than controls to develop ischaemic heart disease.This association was independent of smoking status, diabetes,hypertension, and deprivation score. A similar risk was not foundin women.

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Depression as a risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in men: population based case-control study: Julia Hippisley-Cox, Katherine Fielding, and Mike Pringle
BMJ 1998 316: 1714-1719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]