Categoría: Depression
Etiquetas: #diagnosis, #heart, #psychiatry, #studies
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Once again, we have evidence that the mind and body are closely linked:
A recent study presented at a conference organized by the American Heart Association suggests an association between depression and the presence of atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia that increases the risk of blood clots and strokes.
The findings come from the MESA study (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis), which included over 6,000 individuals from various ethnic groups with an average age of 62. Participants had no known heart diseases at the beginning of the study and were followed for an average of 13 years.
While further research is needed to delve deeper into this matter, and the exact mechanisms by which depression might influence the development of cardiac rhythm disorders are unknown, if these findings are confirmed, it raises the question of whether treating depression could, in turn, reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation.
For years, there has been discussion about inflammatory theories in mental disorders. It is known that conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia lead to hormonal and chemical imbalances that affect inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. In other words, certain mental disorders cause inflammation. Could these observed alterations in mental disorders be related to heart conditions?
Take care of your mind, take care of your body.