Written By: Shraddha Rupavate | Published : October 20, 2014 2:54 PM IST
Depression after myocardial infarction or heart attack is quite common but its seriousness and clinical significance is under-recognised. According to a new study, women who suffer from heart attack are more likely to develop anxiety and depression compared to men. Patients who develop depression after a heart attack are around 6 times more likely to die within 6 months than those without depression. The study suggests that the risk of death in such patients persists for at least 18 months after suffering from an infraction.
According to Pranas Serpytis from Lithuania, the findings suggest that about one quarter patients involved in the study were depressed (24.4 %) and, out of those, 28.2 % received treatment with antidepressants. The average HADS score for depression was 6.87 in men and 8.66 in women (p<0.05). For anxiety the mean score was 7.18 in men and 8.20 in women.
With inputs from ANI
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