Hearts and Minds: Depression Increases Heart Failure Risk by 40 Percent

Jasmine Pettis 4/7/144:00 AM

A Norwegian study shows the importance of treating depression early because it can have deadly consequences for the heart.

Depression can make life difficult, but new research has shown that serious depression symptoms can also cut many lives short.

A study of nearly 63,000 Norwegians found that people with depression also have a 40 percent greater chance of suffering from heart failure than their peers.

The study, presented Friday at the EuroHeartCare 2014 conference in Stavanger, Norway, examined the long-term effects of depression and emphasized the importance of getting help early.

http://www.healthline.com/health-news/depression-increases-heart-failure-risk-040414

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