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An Indian scientist from the University of Glasgow says that patients suffering from a combination of depression and high or low blood pressure stand a higher chance of getting a stroke.
According to Bhautesh Jani, in the study, which included 35 537 community dwelling patients with existing heart disease, diabetes or stroke, depression was assessed using the hospital anxiety and depression score (HADS-D). During the four year follow up period 3 939 patients had a least one major harmful event. Here are a few lifestyle tips to prevent stroke.
The study found that the risk of further stroke or heart attack, heart failure or dying due to heart disease at four years was 83 percent higher in depressed patients with high blood pressure and 36 percent higher in depressed patients with low blood pressure, compared to those with normal blood pressure and no depressive symptoms. (Read: Working overtime can lead to stroke)
Jani added that the findings suggested focusing resources on monitoring blood pressure and providing treatment in patients with associated depressive symptoms could improve health outcomes by reducing the risk of further strokes or heart attacks, having heart failure or dying from heart disease. He further said that they also indicated that patients with high or low blood pressure might benefit from screening and treatment for depression.
News source: ANI
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