CAN DEPRESSION INCREASES THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK?

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ABOUT DOCTOR Interventional Cardiologist

Apollo Hospitals, Indore Dr. Sarita Rao is a Sr. Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Indore. She is the first female Interventional Cardiologist in Central India. She is Fellow of American College of Cardiology(FACC) and Fellow of European Society of Cardiology(FESC) For OPD Appointments Contact : +91 9893925000 OPD Timing at Apollo Hospitals, Indore: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: Apollo Hospitals, Indore Sector D Rd, Scheme No 74C, Vijay Nagar, Indore. OPD Timing at Clinic: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Location: 303, Third Floor, Vishal Astra, Opp. Satya Sai School, A.B Road, Indore, MP.


CAN DEPRESSION INCREASES THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK? Depression and heart attack are one of the most disabling conditions we face in our daily life, they are amongst the very widespread in general population and generally occurs simultaneously in the same individual, it is basically a two way relationship between heart disease and depression. There are many percentage people who has no history of depression but become depressed after heart attack auto developing any heart failure, Hindi people with depression but no previously diagnose heart disease tend to develop heart disease at higher rate than the normal people. When a person experience depression anxiety and stress the heart rate and the blood pressure rises there is reduced blood flow to the heart and body produces high level of cortisol a stress hormone , over the time these changes can lead to the development of heart disease. Depression is also a leading cause of problems like heart failure, Stoke or CVA. Role of depression in patients with Heart Attack Up to 30% of the people who have any cardiovascular disease of the patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery tend to experience major depression, there are many studies that shows that the mental stress has negative effect on persons heart health. To be precised here are certain points that proves it in particular-


Unmanaged stress on depression can lead to high blood pressure arterial damage arrhythmias and weakness in immune system.

For the people with heart diseases depression can increase the risk of cardiac events like heart attack or formation the blood clots, for the people who don't have any heart disease depression can lead to increase the risk of heart attack which can play a major role in development of coronary artery disease along with heart attack.


In study it is proved that the continued presence of depression after any heart related problem can increase the risk of death.

During the recovery from cardiac surgery for heart disease depression and lead to increase in pain and can washed the fatigue and sluggishness, people who undergone bypass surgery and untreated depression after the surgery have increased risk of morbidity and mortality.

Depression can lead to anxiety and stress due to which there are many hormonal and pathological changes in the body, due to all this changes body reacts in different way which can lead to risk of heart diseases.

Some of the lifestyle changes that can help to manage both depression and heart disease:•

Eat health food- balance diet can help you to make feel better and also improve health heart and helps to decrease the risk of heart disease and depression.

Exercise regularly- exercise daily to keep yourself healthy as well as exercising is a great form of therapy to the people with depression and it also helps to strengthen the heart.


Maintain hygiene- along with depression there comes unhygienic behaviour which any to develop certain diseases along with the heart an unhygienic lifestyle can make the situation worse both for heart and for people with depression.

Quit smoking- smoking is injurious to health many people with depression resort to smoking as a form of relaxation, but smoke in is the main risk factor for developing the heart disease, quit smoking now.


Limit alcohol intake- sexy saman take off alcohol lowers down the level of serotonin in the brain, heavy alcohol intake can make the situation worse for the people with depression, as well as alcohol increases high blood pressure risks which is a major factor for heart attack.

Dr Sarita Rao is one of the Top cardiologists in MP and has been providing Heart Disease treatment in her clinic Hridayam Heart Care Center Indore since last many years. If you are suffering from heart disease then get immediate treatment with best cardiac surgeon in Indore. Book your appointment now by calling 9893925000 or visit online for more details https://drsaritaraocardiologist.com/


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