Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Incidence of First Stroke Among Middle-Aged and Older US Adults [Epidemiology]

Conclusions In this cohort, persistently high depressive symptoms were associated with increased stroke risk. Risk remained elevated even if depressive symptoms remitted over a 2-year period, suggesting cumulative etiologic mechanisms linking depression and stroke.

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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - May 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gilsanz, P., Walter, S., Tchetgen Tchetgen, E. J., Patton, K. K., Moon, J. R., Capistrant, B. D., Marden, J. R., Kubzansky, L. D., Kawachi, I., Glymour, M. M. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research