http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/depression-bad-heart.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/depression-bad-heart.html#comment-116484 rocky Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:27:06 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40963#comment-116484 Depression is common after myocardial infarction (MI), and medical outcomes are worse in depressed patients. These researchers addressed long-term survival in a 6.7-year follow-up study of 361 patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and major depression. The patients had participated in a randomized, controlled, industry-funded trial involving 6 months’ treatment with sertraline or placebo. Depression is common after myocardial infarction (MI), and medical outcomes are worse in depressed patients. These researchers addressed long-term survival in a 6.7-year follow-up study of 361 patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and major depression. The patients had participated in a randomized, controlled, industry-funded trial involving 6 months’ treatment with sertraline or placebo.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/depression-bad-heart.html#comment-116123 Reeta Luthra Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:13:04 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40963#comment-116123 You see this kind of pattern emerging quite often across a number of health conditions. Tinnitus for example is another condition that seems to respond better when the person is treated for stress and depression. You see this kind of pattern emerging quite often across a number of health conditions. Tinnitus for example is another condition that seems to respond better when the person is treated for stress and depression.

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