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March 30, 2009
Article discusses link between anxiety, depression, and heart risk
A Los Angeles Times (3/23, Kaplan) piece discusses how "anxiety, depression, and stress" can "contribute to increased incidence of heart disease."
The piece then cites findings from several studies, most of which were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). In one of these studies, "risk of cardiovascular disease and death rose by more than 50 percent among people with depression and anxiety."
In another study published in JACC, nearly "double the risk of heart attack or death was found in coronary artery disease patients with the highest level of anxiety." And "among those patients, a 10 percent increased risk of heart attack or death was found in those whose anxiety rose over time."
Posted by admin at March 30, 2009 05:19 PM