December 04, 2014

Anxiety, Depression and Coronary Artery Disease

Anxiety, Depression and Coronary Artery Disease


The results of work conducted suggested that several psychosocial risk factors contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease. These risk factors included: anger, stress, social isolation, hostility, anxiety and depression. This study examines the relationship of anxiety and depression to coronary artery disease and sudden cardiac death.


  • Title: The Influence of Anxiety and Depression on Outcomes of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
  • Authors: James L. Januzzi Jr, MD; Theodore A. Stern, MD; Richard C. Pasternak, MD; Roman W. DeSanctis, MD
  • Date: 2000
  • Source: Arch Intern Med. 2000;160(13):1913-1921. doi:10.1001/archinte.160.13.1913.




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