Patients with depression may have a greater need to buy Plavix for stroke
The prevalence of stroke has prompted many Americans to buy Plavix to reduce their risk of experiencing the condition.
The prevalence of stroke has prompted many Americans to buy Plavix to reduce their risk of experiencing the condition. According to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, individuals who struggle with depression may be more likely to have this illness.
Senior author Kathryn Rexrode and her team from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, analyzed data from the six-year Nurses' Health Study.
A total of 80,574 women between the ages of 54 and 79 were evaluated for depressive symptoms with a Mental Health Index. The prevalence of depression was about 22 percent at baseline. Over the course of the study, about 1,033 cases of stroke were documented.
The researchers found that a history of depression was linked to a 29 percent greater risk of stroke. Women who took antidepressants were 39 percent more likely to have the condition.
"Depression can prevent individuals from controlling other medical problems such as diabetes and hypertension, from taking medications regularly or pursuing other healthy lifestyle measures such as exercise," Rexrode explained. "All these factors could contribute to increased risk."
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