protect their patients’ heart health should keep an eye on their chronic emotional states, Luepker said.
“You need to keep an eye on your depressed patients because it’s conceivable they could be at somewhat higher risk for atrial fibrillation,” Luepker said.
Taking extra precautions are detrimental when it comes to depression and seeking the proper help. If you feel you may have depression, please seek guidance with a local therapist or doctor. Find out more about depression and your options on BlackDoctor.org, here.
SOURCES: Parveen Garg, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor, clinical medicine, University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles; Russell Luepker, M.D., professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis; March 22, 2018, presentation, American Heart Association meeting, New Orleans