心臟病後持續性憂鬱症對健康有害

加拿大魁北克省蒙特婁的McGill大學Brett D. Thombs醫師研究在急性冠狀動脈症候群(ACS, acute coronary symdrome)發病住院中及出院後的憂鬱症，是否可預測發病12個月的健康情況。結果顯示有憂鬱症的患者(Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score大於10分)，發病後12個月時的健康狀況較差。根據這些發現，Thombs認為醫師必須為病人發病及後續追蹤時評估是否有憂鬱症的症狀。

-- 本站專區

clipped from www.revolutionhealth.com

Persistent depression after heart trouble harmful
Date updated: February 05, 2008 Content provided by Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Persistent depression is associated with worse physical health a year after heart attack or severe chest pain -- known by the umbrella term "acute coronary syndrome" (ACS), researchers from Canada report.

Dr. Brett D. Thombs, from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, and colleagues investigated whether symptoms of depression during and after hospitalization for ACS predict physical health status 12 months after ACS in a study of 425 patients.

Based on these findings, Thombs and colleagues think doctors should assess symptoms of depression, "not only at the time of the acute ACS hospitalization, but also subsequently during follow-up visits."

SOURCE: American Journal of Cardiology, January 1, 2008.

Sections

Personal tools

心臟病後持續性憂鬱症對健康有害

Persistent depression after heart trouble harmful

Document Actions