Women diagnosed with depression have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke than men diagnosed with mental illness.

Researchers analyzed the health data of 4.1 million people and found that depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart attacks, strokes, and angina (chest pain and oxygen, which occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood and oxygen), were linked to depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study revealed that there is a relationship between

Both men and women with depression had an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but women showed a higher risk at 64% compared to 39% of men.

Women are also more susceptible to angina, stroke and other heart diseases, according to researchers at the University of Tokyo.

Approximately 44 percent of women have some form of heart disease (pictured)

Co-author Hidehiro Kaneko, Ph.D., said the findings could help develop targeted prevention and treatment strategies that address the specific CVD risks faced by people with depression, including screening, prevention, and treatment for mental health conditions. He said it was possible.

“A better understanding will allow health care providers to optimize care for both men and women with depression, leading to improved CVD outcomes in these populations,” he said.

The authors suggested that women may experience more severe and persistent symptoms of depression than men, which may contribute to poorer heart health.

Women are more likely to suffer from depression during hormonal changes such as menstrual cycles and menopause. Women are also more susceptible to potential CVD risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.

Additional results show that compared to women without depression, women with depression had a 52% risk of heart attack, 68% risk of angina, 56% risk of stroke, and 64% risk of heart failure. It was shown that high

For men, those with depression had a 16% increased risk of heart attack, 46% increased risk of angina, 42% increased risk of stroke, and 28% increased risk of heart failure.

Researchers conducted an investigation between depression and CVD using a medical claims database from 2005 to 2022.

Depression is defined as clinically diagnosed before the first medical examination.

The study collected vital data such as body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and blood tests.

The researchers then analyzed differences between participants with and without depression to determine increased risk.

Women are more likely to develop depression than men, and it is estimated that one in eight women in the United States suffers from a mental health condition, nearly twice as many as men.

In the United States, one person dies from CVD every 33 seconds, accounting for approximately one in five deaths.

Approximately 44% of women have some type of heart disease. More than a third of men have heart disease.

Dr. Kaneko said, “Medical professionals must recognize the important role of depression in the development of CVD and emphasize the importance of a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to its prevention and management.”

“Assessing the risk of CVD in patients with depression and treating and preventing depression may lead to a reduction in CVD cases.”

The study was published in the journal JACC Asia.