标题: 抑郁症与心脏病之间存在密切关系 Depression, Heart Disease Often Go Hand in Hand [打印本页] 作者: allaalla 时间: 06-7-19 18:08 标题: 抑郁症与心脏病之间存在密切关系 Depression, Heart Disease Often Go Hand in Hand 摘要：
抑郁症是美国人在日常生活中最常遇到的健康问题之一，而心脏病则是造成该国死亡的“头号杀手”。近日，美国健康专家指出，尽管这两种疾病的确会单独出现在不同患者身上，但有关研究显示，在很多情况下，两种疾病还是存在着一定的关系。
Depression is one of the most common health disorders in the US, and heart disease is a leading cause of death. "Although they can and do occur separately, research shows that the two conditions are often connected," health experts write in the February issue of the Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.
Depression is one of the most common health disorders in the US, and heart disease is a leading cause of death. "Although they can and do occur separately, research shows that the two conditions are often connected," health experts write in the February issue of the Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.
Previous studies have shown that depression is more common among people with heart disease than among those without. Researchers found that one in three heart attack survivors experience depression, compared to about one in 20 adults in the general population.
Depression has also been shown to be a precursor to heart disease. In one study of postmenopausal women, investigators found that those with symptoms of depression were 50 percent more likely to develop or die from heart disease than those without such symptoms, even though they had no prior history of heart disease.
Explaining the connection between the two conditions, the Mayo Clinic experts note that depression affects not only the mind but also physical health. Depression has been linked to increased blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms, as well as chronically elevated stress hormone levels, which can increase the heart's workload.
"Even if you don't have heart disease, if you are chronically depressed, you are at somewhat increased risk of heart disease," Dr. Sharonne Hayes, a specialty reviewer of the HealthSource publication, told Reuters Health. What's more, people with a history of depression "are susceptible for recurrence" if they develop heart disease, said Hayes, who is also the director of the Women's Heart Clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Yet, "the complex interplay between the two conditions may allow for one or both to go undiagnosed," according to the HealthSource article.
Findings from a previously reported study show that even doctors and nurses do not always readily assess depression in heart patients, and it is "hard for patients to recognize" their own depressive symptoms, Hayes said.
This "tells us we're probably missing some people who need to be treated or at least further evaluated (for depression)," she said.
Symptoms of depression include persistent sadness, loss of interest in normal activities, feelings of guilt or hopelessness, tiredness, restlessness and changes in appetite. Some of these symptoms may "be discounted by many with heart disease or viewed as a natural part of dealing with aging or heart-health problems," the report indicates.
According to Hayes, "It may be natural to grieve and be sad if you have a new diagnosis of heart disease." If those feelings persist or interfere with normal daily functioning, however, heart patients should "specifically mention that and be evaluated (for depression)," she advised. 作者: allaalla 时间: 06-8-30 16:44
挺好的帖子 自己顶起来作者: sunshine 时间: 06-8-31 00:59
你翻译的吗作者: allaalla 时间: 06-8-31 15:07
站长 我是学外语的 但是我确实有点懒哦
因为专注于细节 所以动手很少 现在在自救救人的学心理学 呵呵 请原谅啦