Effect of Depression on Mortality In Individuals With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Compared to a General Population – A Prospective Cohort Study: A Hunt Study

Introduction: Depression is associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease. The effect of depression in individuals with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is sparsely studied. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire has been used to assess degree of depressive symptoms in several studies. A score ≥8 has a high sensitivity for clinically relevant depression1. The aim of this study was to investigate if depression has an adverse effect on mortality in individuals with AAA, and to evaluate whether the association differed from that observed in a general population.

Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - November 30, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Malin Stenman, Linn Å. Nyrønning, Grethe Albrektsen, Erney Mattsson, Rebecka Hultgren Source Type: research