Depression Affects Heart Health: Study Says Women At Greater Risk Than Men

The study found that diagnosis of depression raised the risk for heart disease by 39 percent in men while the risk was 64 percent in women. (Credit: image by Freepik)

Depression impacts heart health, with women facing a particularly elevated risk of cardiovascular disease compared to men, a new study has revealed.

According to the study published in the JACC journal, having a previous diagnosis of depression raised the risk for heart disease by 39 percent in men, while the risk was 64 percent in women. The researchers hope their findings will provide insight into the need for tailoring cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and management strategies according to sex-specific factors.