| SUBJECT | People with other serious illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes are more prone to depression than is the general population, reports NMHA. Depression may, in fact, exacerbate the harm caused by these other conditions. Among patients who have had coronary artery bypass surgery, those who suffer from moderate to severe depression or persistent depression are more likely to die after the surgery |
| UPDATE | 02.04 |
| AUTHOR | National Mental Health Association |
| LITERATURE REF. | Lancet, 362, 604 (2003) |
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