Depression Often Untreated in Heart Patients
In a sign that some cardiologists might be missing the big picture, new research suggests that only a third of heart disease patients with serious symptoms of depression and anxiety get needed treatment.
The findings are significant because previous studies have linked psychological problems to poorer health and higher death rates in people with heart disease, said study co-author Amy Ferketich, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Ohio State University School of Public Health.
“Patients just aren’t being screened,” she said. “The physicians are just focused on the problem at hand, and they’re not thinking about all of these other factors that could contribute to the condition.”
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