Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Subsequent Risk of Stroke in the Cardiovascular Health Study [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—Persistently high symptoms of depression predicted elevated hazard of stroke. Participants with improved depressive symptoms had no elevation in stroke risk. Such findings suggest that strategies to reduce depressive symptoms may ameliorate stroke risk.

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Source: Stroke - December 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Paola Gilsanz, Laura D. Kubzansky, Eric J. Tchetgen Tchetgen, Qianyi Wang, Ichiro Kawachi, Kristen K. Patton, Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Willem J. Kop, W.T. Longstreth Jr, M. Maria Glymour Tags: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Risk Factors, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research