Depression and cardiovascular disease: selected findings, controversies, and clinical implications from 2009.
We systematically searched published empirical research on depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and found 494 unique articles published in 2009. Several particularly notable and provocative findings and controversies emerged from this survey of the 2009 literature. First, multiple large observational studies found that antidepressant use was associated with increased risk of incident stroke, CVD, or sudden cardiac death. Second, four randomized controlled trials on depression interventions in CVD patients reported important efficacy results that should guide future trials. Finally, the vigorous debate on whether patients with CVD should be routinely screened (and subsequently treated) for depression continued in 2009 even as some observed that routine screening for CVD in depressed patients is more evidence-based and appropriate. This article reviews these selected provocative findings and controversies from our search and explores their clinical implications.
Davidson
Karina W
KW
Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA. kd2124@columbia.edu
Korin
Maya Rom
MR
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000928:Antidepressive Agents