Prognostic impact of depressive symptoms on all-cause mortality in individuals with abdominal aortic aneurysm and in the general population: a population-based prospective HUNT study in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially life-threatening disease but the high mortality rate is linked to high age and comorbidity pattern. Depression is associated with increased mortality in the general population and individuals with cardiovascular diseases, but this is sparsely studied for AAA. The aim was to examine the prognostic impact of depressive symptoms on all-cause mortality in individuals with AAA and compare with findings in a general population of the same age and risk profile.

Methods

Population-based prospective study including 36 616 participants (52.1% women) from the Trøndelag Health Study in Norway. A total of 9428 individuals died during a median follow-up of 10 years at ages 60-90 years. Depressive symptoms were defined by a Hospit

SUBMITTER: Nyronning LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8765023 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature