ArticleExperimental and clinical cardiology2013
Depression increases the risk for uncontrolled hypertension.
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- The triangulation of multimorbidity: A systematic review of primary sleep disorders, hypertension, and psychiatric disorders.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Interaction Effect of Depression and Hypertension on Nephrotoxicity Among Persons Living With HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of nephrology · 2025Article
- Mental health and hypertension: assessing the prevalence of anxiety and depression and their associated factors in a tertiary care population.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBecause hypertension and depression share common pathways, it is possible that each disease has an impact on the natural history of the other.
objectiveTo determinate whether depression influences blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.
methodsForty hypertensive patients undergoing antihypertensive treatment, excluding beta-blockers and central-acting agents, self-measured their blood pressure several times a day for three days using a validated, commercially available device. All patients also completed the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale survey for depression. Associations between the results of the blood pressure and depression tests were determined using the Spearman correlation coefficient; RR was also measured.
resultsOf the 40 patients, 23 were depressed, and 21 of these 23 had poor control of their blood pressure. The RR for uncontrolled hypertension in depressed patients was 15.5. A significant correlation between systolic (r=0.713) and diastolic (r=0.52) blood pressure values and depression was found.
conclusionDepression is common in patients with uncontrolled hypertension and may interfere with blood pressure control. Screening for depression in hypertensive patients is a simple and cost-effective tool that may improve outcomes.
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