Psychobiology of depression/distress in congestive heart failure.
Heart Fail Rev
; 14(1): 35-50, 2009 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18368481
ABSTRACT
Heart failure affects millions of Americans and new diagnosis rates are expected to almost triple over the next 30 years as our population ages. Affective disorders including clinical depression and anxiety are common in patients with congestive heart failure. Furthermore, the presence of these disorders significantly impacts quality of life, medical outcomes, and healthcare service utilization. In recent years, the literature has attempted to describe potential pathophysiologic mechanisms relating affective disorders and psychosocial stress to heart failure. Several potential mechanisms have been proposed including autonomic nervous system dysfunction, inflammation, cardiac arrhythmias, and altered platelet function. These mechanisms are reviewed in this article. Additional novel mechanisms such as mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia are also discussed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Depressão
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article