Associations of NT-proBNP and parameters of mental health in depressed coronary artery disease patients

Considering that coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common sources of disability and mortality worldwide (Franco et al., 2011) and that depression and anxiety increase the morbidity and mortality in patients with CAD surprisingly little is known about the neurobiological factors influencing patients ’ mental health and quality of life. This is considerable since depression as well as anxiety and psychological distress are common in CAD patients with a prevalence of 20-50% for depressive symptoms, up to 29% for major depressive disorder, and approximately 45% for anxiety disorders (Bankier et al., 2004; Herrmann-Lingen and Buss, 2002; Ladwig et al., 2014; Todaro et al., 2007).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - June 4, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stella V. Fangauf, Birgit Herbeck Belnap, Thomas Meyer, Christian Albus, Lutz Binder, Hans-Christian Deter, Karl-Heinz Ladwig, Matthias Michal, Joram Ronel, Aribert Rothenberger, Wolfgang S öllner, Rolf Wachter, Cora S. Weber, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Source Type: research