2015
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-015-0036-y
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Depression increases the onset of cardiovascular disease over and above other determinants in older primary care patients, a cohort study

Abstract: BackgroundTo determine if major depressive disorder (MDD) in older primary care patients is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events.MethodsA cohort of 143 primary care patients with depression and 139 non-depressed controls without depression (both aged over 55 years, matched for age and gender) from the Netherlands was evaluated for 2 years. MDD was diagnosed according to DSM-IV–criteria. During the follow-up period, information was collected on physical health, depression status and behavioural … Show more

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“…The literature showed that cardiovascular diseases were associated with a reduced in physical and mental dimensions of HRQoL [36]. In addition, a strong association was found between depression and cardiovascular diseases [37]. So we could have expected in our study a significant impact of pattern B multimorbidity score on mental HRQoL.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 66%
“…The literature showed that cardiovascular diseases were associated with a reduced in physical and mental dimensions of HRQoL [36]. In addition, a strong association was found between depression and cardiovascular diseases [37]. So we could have expected in our study a significant impact of pattern B multimorbidity score on mental HRQoL.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 66%
“…Depression is an independent risk factor for CVD in elderly people. 52 According to Garfield et al, 53 approximately 10% of people aged over 65 years suffer from depression. This study confirmed the occurrence of depressive symptoms in a similar proportion of elderly population.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…18,[72][73][74][75][76] The EZOP Poland study showed that women more often show symptoms of depression. 67 The present study confirmed this dependence.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%