There is one more reason not to take depression lightly as it may increase your susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases. This conclusion sprang out form a new study of about 600 men in Ireland and France. As per the findings of this study, men with depression symptoms were at 50 per cent increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases like coronary heart disease (CHD) than men without depression symptoms.
This is not the first time when depression has been associated with heart diseases, because studies conducted earlier have also come up with similar findings. Have a look at such studies:-
• Depression linked to heart deaths
• Depression linked to heart disease
• Depression Linked to Heart Disease in Older People
• Depression is hard on the heart
• Depression may be linked to inflammatory signals of heart disease
However, experts who came up with the findings of this study claims that this study is the first of its kind as results, leaping out of this study are more convincing than the studies conducted earlier. Expressing similar view Dr. Jean P. Empana, epidemiology department at Paul Brousse Hospital in Villejuif, France said:
Previous reports investigating the association between depression and individual inflammatory markers have produced conflicting results. In this study, we investigated a wide range of inflammatory markers.
Whatever be the reality, the fact that the latest study somewhere bolsters the findings of the studies conducted earlier can’t be denied. Moreover, it stresses the need of depression free live to avail life without any threat to cardiovascular health.
Via: Pak Tribune
