The comorbidity of bipolar disorder and cardiovascular diseases from pharmacotherapy perspective.
The heart and mind are intimately linked. Patients with severe mental disorders have increased mortality rates compared with the general population and the leading cause of premature death is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite their high prevalence and substantial medical impact, comorbidity between cardiac conditions and psychiatric illnesses frequently go undiagnosed and untreated. It is very interesting to investigate the impact of mental health on cardiac disease and what is the complex underlying mechanism that links these two conditions.
University Psychiatric Clinic Rebro, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. bjanka.vuksan@inet.hr
Bjanka
B
Vuksan-Cusa
Darko
D
Marcinko
Marina
M
Sagud
Miro
M
Jakovljević
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D012307:Risk Factors
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D018692:Antimanic Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents