Association of suicidal ideation with depression 1year after an acute coronary syndrome episode

Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have an increased risk of suicidal behavior [1]. The longitudinal effects of suicidal behaviors are typically studied in depressive patients [2] and predict the relapse and persistence of depression [3]. This issue has not been investigated in ACS patients. The spectrum of suicidal behavior ranges from suicidal ideation (SI) to completion; clinical ACS studies typically utilize SI as a phenotype. Thus, this study examined the effect of SI, evaluated within 2weeks of an ACS episode, on depressive outcomes at 1-year.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - November 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jae-Min Kim, Hee-Ju Kang, Kyung-Yeol Bae, Sung-Wan Kim, Il-Seon Shin, Jin-Sang Yoon, Young Joon Hong, Youngkeun Ahn, Myung Ho Jeong Source Type: research