Depression Following Thrombotic Cardiovascular Events in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries: Risk of Morbidity and Mortality
Purpose.Depression and antidepressant use may independently increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in adults.However, no studies have looked at the effect of depression on a broader thrombotic event outcome, assessed antidepressant use, or evaluated elderly adults.Methods.A cohort of 7,051 community-dwelling elderly benefici