Heart Attack Depression Increases Risk
Posted on: Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 21:00 CST
People who experience their first-ever bout of depression after having a heart attack are at greater risk for future heart problems, finds a Dutch study.
Researchers in the Netherlands at University Medical Centre Groningen, part of the University of Groningen, say new depression-related screening protocols and treatment strategies may be needed to help reduce the likelihood of future heart problems in these patients.
We found that only incident (first-time) depression -- no other type -- was related to a poor prognosis, said study leader Dr. Peter de Jonge. "In other words, our findings suggest that patients who experience depression after a heart attack, but never before, are at particular risk for future incidents.
Based on other studies it appears that standard anti-depressive treatment may not be sufficient for this category of patients, according to de Jonge.
The findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Source: United Press International
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