Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Cardiac Structure and Function in a Peruvian Population.

ABSTRACT: Depressive disorders are a leading cause of disability and are globally pervasive. It is estimated that 80% of depression occurs in low-income and middle-income countries. Depression is associated with worse outcomes in patients with cardiac disease including heart failure (HF); however, mechanistic understanding to explain heightened risk in HF remains poorly characterized. We examined the association between depressive symptoms and cardiac structure and function by transthoracic echocardiography. We selected a random sample of adult participants in Puno and Pampas de San Juan de Miraflores, Peru, from the CRONICAS cohort study. Depression symptoms were self-reported and measured with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale in 2010. Participants underwent transthoracic ech

SUBMITTER: Santiago C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615600 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature