Depression Following A Heart Attack Increases Risk Of Death Or Readmission

Science has found many links between depression and other serious medical illnesses, such as cancer, stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. For example, people who develop depression following a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or chest pain (angina) have an elevated risk of cardiac death or hospital readmission over the following year.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on October 26th, 2008