Depression Risks on Developing Heart Disease is Quite High
Research over the past two decades has shown
that people with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression
than otherwise healthy people, and conversely, that people with depression
are at greater risk for developing heart disease.
Risk Factors For Heart Disease Other Then Depression Risks Include
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High levels of cholesterol (a fat-like substance)
in the blood
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High blood pressure
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Smoking
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Obesity
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Physical inactivity
On the average, each of these doubles the chance
of developing heart disease.
We can control the risk factors for heart disease
through
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Regular exercise
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Good Nutrition
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Smoking Cessation
Heart disease is treated in a number of ways,
depending on how serious it is.
For many people heart disease can be managed and
controlled through:
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lifestyle changes
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beta-blockers
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calcium-channel blockers
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nitrates
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angioplasty
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bypass surgery
In any case, once heart disease develops, it
requires lifelong management.
This Article is part of the NIH Publication
No. 02-5004 article
If you think you may be depressed or know someone
who is, don't lose hope. Seek help for depression.
You can find more information regarding Depression
risks and heart disease at the NIH website
NIH Publication No. 02-5004
Department of Health and Human Services Public
Health Service National Institutes of Health National Institute
of Mental Health May 2002
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