Depression in cardiac patients (literature review)

Abstract

The article highlights the actual problem, often encountered in patients with cardiovascular diseases - depressive disorder. Between 30% and 50% of patients with cardiovascular disease experience depression. Its simp-volumes can be found both in patients who underwent myocardial infarction, and in patients suffering from angina pectoris. In addition, clinical symptoms of depression can be observed in patients with pacemakers, a constant form of atrial fibrillation, and in some, this pluripathology can be regarded as a major depressive disorder. Being a frequent concomitant pathology in patients with coronary heart disease, depression affects the course of the disease: the more it is expressed, the more often patients are hospitalized, the worse their quality of life, and, most importantly, the higher the mortality rate in such patients. This article will consider various sources that describe the topic of depression as a comorbid disorder in patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system, as well as those devoted to the topic of depression in general. Existing methods of treating depression are safe and effective for cardiac patients, but often the effect of this pathology on the patient's condition and life is underestimated and remains untreated.