Mental health is a risk factor for poor outcomes in cardiac patients: Findings from the national DenHeart survey

To explore (i) the prevalence of cardiac risk factors (obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and medication non-adherence) among cardiac patients with depression and anxiety, (ii) associations between depression and anxiety scores and cardiac risk factors and (iii) the association of depression and anxiety and cardiac risk factors with mortality, and their population attributable risk.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Lars Thrysoee, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Britt Borregaard, Anne Vinggaard Christensen, Rikke Elmose Mols, Knud Juel, Ola Ekholm Source Type: research