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11/17/2008
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Depressed cardiac patients have at least twice the risk of second events in the one to two years after a heart attack

"Studies show that depression is about three times more common in patients following a heart attack than in the general community," said Judith H. Lichtman, Ph.D., M.P.H., writing co-chair of the statement and associate professor of epidemiology at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn."

Depressed patients are less likely to take their medicines as directed, improve their diets, exercise and attend cardiac rehabilitation sessions, all of which could contribute to a worse outcome, Lichtman added.


To read more about the American Heart Association's statement and recommendations, click here. 


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