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Depression and inflammation in patients with coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study

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Whooley, Mary A., Caska, Catherine M., Hendrickson, Bethany E., Rourke, Meghan A., Ho, Joseph, Ali, Sadia·2007·Biological Psychiatry

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Background Depression and inflammation independently predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Depression has been associated with elevated levels of inflammation in otherwise healthy patients without known CHD. However, studies investigating the link between depression and inflammation in patients with established CHD have produced inconclusive results.Methods We sought to examine the association of major depression with inflammation in 984 outpatients with established CHD from the Heart and Soul Study. We assessed current major depression with the Computerized Diagnostic Interview Schedule and collected venous blood samples for measurement of five inflammatory biomarkers (white blood cell count, CD40 ligand, C-reactive protein [CRP], fibrinogen, and interleukin-6 [IL-6]). We used multivariate analysis of variance to examine the association of current depression with inflammatory markers, adjusted for potential confounding variables.Results Of the 984 participants, 217 (22%) had current major depression. Depression was not associated with increased levels of any inflammatory marker. Contrary to our hypothesis, depression was associated with lower levels of CRP (p = .09), fibrinogen (p = .006), and IL-6 (p = .007) in both unadjusted and adjusted models.Conclusions We found no evidence that current depression is associated with greater inflammation in outpatients with CHD. Inflammation is unlikely to explain the adverse cardiovascular outcomes associated with depression in patients with established CHD.

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Authors
Whooley, M. A., Caska, C. M., Hendrickson, B. E., Rourke, M. A., Ho, J., & Ali, S.
Affiliations
San Francisco VA Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Whooley, Mary A.
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-08
Volume
62
Issue
4
Pages
314-320
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2090515685
Cited by
171
References
55
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FWCI
13.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL079235)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
depression, inflammation, coronary artery disease, inflammatory markers, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, interleukin-6, CD40 ligand, white blood cell count, cardiovascular outcomes, Heart and Soul Study
MeSH terms
Aged, C-Reactive Protein, Coronary Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Female, Fibrinogen, Humans, Inflammation, Leukocyte Count, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Cohort Studies, Biomarkers, Interleukin-6, Chi-Square Distribution, CD40 Ligand

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