Depression as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease Mortality

Carney RM, Freedland KE, Jaffe AS. — Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT

IN THIS issue, Penninx et al report the results of a longitudinal study of depression as a risk factor for cardiac mortality in elderly, community-dwelling residents of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This study joins a growing number of methodologically sound investigations showing that depression increases the risk of cardiac mortality, yet some fundamental questions remain about depression as a cardiovascular risk factor. Their study addresses 2 such questions that have both mechanistic and clinical relevance.

JAMA Psychiatry: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Topic Collection

Depression as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease Mortality