[Depression in coronary artery disease].
Comorbidity of major depression and cardiac disorders is an important, however undervalued clinical problem. Cardiac mortality in patients with affective disorders is higher in comparison to general population. On the other hand, in people with coronary artery disease coexistence of depressive syndrome significantly worsens mortality rate as well as quality of life. Major depression in cardiological patients is rarely adequately diagnosed and even more seldom treated. It could be suggested that adequate treatment of major depression could improve long-term prognosis in coronary artery disease.
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D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate