Young people with depression may have increased risk for heart disease
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Major depressive disorder can interfere with everyday living, but patients can buy Canadian Effexor to help keep their disease under control. Aside from affecting the moods and emotions of individuals, depression can also have negative consequences for the body. New research suggests that this mental illness can increase the risk of heart disease for young people.
Scientists from Emory University conducted a study in which they examined the medical data of more than 7,600 patients, aged 17 through 39, who were clinically diagnosed with depression between 1988 and 1994. The team also tracked deaths that occurred through 2006.
Results showed that even after controlling for lifestyle factors such as smoking and diet, women with a history of depression or suicide attempts were three and 14 times more likely to die from heart disease or heart attack, respectively. For men, it was 2.4 and 3.5 times, as published in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
"This is the first study looking at depression as a risk factor for heart disease specifically in young people," said researcher Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD. "We're finding that depression is a remarkable risk factor for heart disease in young people."
Depression may lower heart rate variability while increasing inflammation and production of the stress hormone cortisol, the researchers said, adding that further study among young people could help determine how this mental illness can affect the heart.
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