Relationship between coronary heart disease and depression
- VernacularTitle:抑郁症与冠心病的关系
- Author:
Min GUO
;
Dongmei SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
coronary heart disease;
depression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Coronary heart disease and depression have a close relationship.Depression is common in patients with coronary artery disease and its presence is a strong independent risk factor for the development and adverse prognosis of coronary heart disease.The present review has summarized current knowledge of depression in patients with coronary artery disease regarding epidemiology,pathophysiologic pathways and treatment.
