LVEF Relation to Depression in Coronary Patients

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research

Naser Safaie¹  Mohammad Bager Raoofi²  Ahmadreza Jodati¹ 

[1] Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.$$;Dept. of Guidance and Consultation, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,Tabriz, Iran.$$

关键词: LVEF;    Depression;    Coronary Artery Disease;   

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学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

【 摘 要 】

Background: LV dysfunction reflects the impairment of pumping function of the heart. Left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) of >50% refers to the excellent pumping condition and less than 30%, illustrates the decreased ability or even thefailure. Depression is one of the most common psychological disorders. From the cognitive point of view and becausedepression is a widespread psychological problems in coronary patients the aim of this research is evaluation of therelation between LVEF, depression, gender and age.Methods: 128 patients with coronary heart disease in shahid madani heart hospital were enrolled. Data were statisticsanalyzed.Results: The results of the current study showed that a close meaningful relationship exists between gender and depression(p=0.0001) and also between gender and LVEF degree (p=0.03). other parameters such as age.Conclusion: Several studies in both inside and outside of Iran have confirmed these results. Patients with coronary arterydisease need complementary treatment such as antidepressant medication and coping with negative mood techniques.

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