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Du X, Brooks D, Oh P, Marzolini S. Sex Differences in Depressive Symptoms in 1308 Patients Post-Stroke at Entry to Cardiac Rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2024; 44:202-211. [PMID: 38300273 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to determine whether a sex difference exists in the prevalence of post-stroke depressive symptoms (PSDS) at entry to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and to determine the correlates of PSDS in all patients, and in women and men separately. METHODS People post-stroke at entry to CR from database records (2006-2017) were included. Bivariate analyses identified PSDS correlates (≥16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) in all patients and women and men separately. RESULTS Patients (n = 1308, 28.9% women), mean age of 63.9 ± 12.9 yr, were 24.2 ± 9.9 mo post-stroke at CR entry. Among all patients, 30.0% had PSDS. A greater proportion of women than men had PSDS (38.6 vs 26.6%; P < .001). Correlates of PSDS in all patients were sex (women) (OR = 1.6: 95% CI, 1.14-2.12), being unemployed, ≤60 yr old, prescribed antidepressant medication, having lower cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake [V̇ o2peak ]), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), higher body mass index (BMI), no transient ischemic attack, and longer time from stroke to CR entry (>12 mo). Correlates in women were being obese (BMI ≥ 30), 51-70 yr old, prescribed antidepressant medication, and not married. Correlates in men were being ≤60 yr old, unemployed, prescribed antidepressant medication, having lower V̇ o2peak , sleep apnea, COPD, and no hypertension. CONCLUSION Women were disproportionately affected by PSDS at entry to CR in bivariate and multivariable analyses. Women and men had mostly unique correlates of PSDS, indicating tailored strategies to address PSDS are required. PSDS disproportionately affected patients with longer delay to CR entry, suggesting efforts should target timely referral to facilitate earlier and repeated assessments and management.
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Affiliation(s)
- XiaoWei Du
- Author Affiliations: Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ms Du and Drs Brooks, Oh, and Marzolini); Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (KITE), University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ms Du and Drs Oh and Marzolini); School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Dr Brooks); and Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Drs Oh and Marzolini)
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Zhu C, Tran PM, Leifheit EC, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Nyhan K, Wang SY, Lichtman JH. Association of marital/partner status and patient-reported outcomes following myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN 2023; 3:oead018. [PMID: 36942107 PMCID: PMC10023828 DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oead018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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AIMS Little is known about the relationship between marital/partner status and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following myocardial infarction (MI). We conducted a systematic review/meta-analysis and explored potential sex differences. METHODS AND RESULTS We searched five databases (Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) from inception to 27 July 2022. Peer-reviewed studies of MI patients that evaluated marital/partner status as an independent variable and reported its associations with defined PROMs were eligible for inclusion. Results for eligible studies were classified into four pre-specified outcome domains [health-related quality of life (HRQoL), functional status, symptoms, and personal recovery (i.e. self-efficacy, adherence, and purpose/hope)]. Study quality was appraised using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, and data were synthesized by outcome domains. We conducted subgroup analysis by sex. We included 34 studies (n = 16 712), of which 11 were included in meta-analyses. Being married/partnered was significantly associated with higher HRQoL {six studies [n = 2734]; pooled standardized mean difference, 0.37 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.12-0.63], I 2 = 51%} but not depression [three studies (n = 2005); pooled odds ratio, 0.72 (95% CI, 0.32-1.64); I 2 = 65%] or self-efficacy [two studies (n = 356); pooled β, 0.03 (95% CI, -0.09 to 0.14); I 2 = 0%]. The associations of marital/partner status with functional status, personal recovery outcomes, and symptoms of anxiety and fatigue were mixed. Sex differences were not evident due to mixed results from the available studies. CONCLUSIONS Married/partnered MI patients had higher HRQoL than unpartnered patients, but the associations with functional, symptom, and personal recovery outcomes and sex differences were less clear. Our findings inform better methodological approaches and standardized reporting to facilitate future research on these relationships.
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- Cenjing Zhu
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Public Health, University of Tennessee, 1914 Andy Holt Ave, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale School of Medicine, 195 Church St., 5th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, 60 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Rome D, Sales A, Leeds R, Usseglio J, Cornelius T, Monk C, Smolderen KG, Moise N. A Narrative Review of the Association Between Depression and Heart Disease Among Women: Prevalence, Mechanisms of Action, and Treatment. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2022; 24:709-720. [PMID: 35751731 PMCID: PMC9398966 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-022-01048-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Sex and gender differences exist with regard to the association between depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This narrative review describes the prevalence, mechanisms of action, and management of depression and CVD among women, with a particular focus on coronary heart disease (CHD). RECENT FINDINGS Women versus men with incident and established CHD have a greater prevalence of depression. Comorbid depression and CHD in women may be associated with greater mortality, and treatment inertia. Proposed mechanisms unique to the association among women of depression and CHD include psychosocial, cardiometabolic, behavioral, inflammatory, hormonal, and autonomic factors. The literature supports a stronger association between CHD and the prevalence of depression in women compared to men. It remains unclear whether depression treatment influences cardiovascular outcomes, or if treatment effects differ by sex and/or gender. Further research is needed to establish underlying mechanisms as diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
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- Danielle Rome
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Family and Community Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of OB/GYN and Psychiatry, School of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Vagelos, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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de Souza E Silva CG, Nishijuka FA, de Castro CLB, Franca JF, Myers J, Laukkanen JA, de Araújo CGS. Women Have Lower Mortality Than Men After Attending a Long-Term Medically Supervised Exercise Program. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2022; 42:120-127. [PMID: 34117185 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Medically supervised exercise programs (MSEPs) are equally recommended for men and women with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Aware of the lower CVD mortality in women, we hypothesized that among patients attending a MSEP, women would also have better survival. METHODS Data from men and women, who were enrolled in a MSEP between 1994 and 2018, were retrospectively analyzed. Sessions included aerobic, resistance, flexibility and balance exercises, and cardiopulmonary exercise test was performed. Date and underlying cause of death were obtained. Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox proportional hazards regression were used for survival analysis. RESULTS A total of 2236 participants (66% men, age range 33-85 yr) attended a median of 52 (18, 172) exercise sessions, and 23% died during 11 (6, 16) yr of follow-up. In both sexes, CVD was the leading cause of death (39%). Overall, women had a more favorable clinical profile and a longer survival compared to men (HR = 0.71: 95% CI, 0.58-0.85; P < .01). When considering those with coronary artery disease and similar clinical profile, although women had a lower percentage of sex- and age-predicted maximal oxygen uptake at baseline than men (58 vs 78%; P < .01), after adjusting for age, women still had a better long-term survival (HR = 0.68: 95% CI, 0.49-0.93; P = .02). CONCLUSION Survival after attendance to a long-term MSEP was better among women, despite lower baseline cardiorespiratory fitness. Future studies should address whether men and women would similarly benefit when participating in an MSEP.
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- Christina Grüne de Souza E Silva
- Exercise Medicine Clinic (Clínica de Medicina do Exercício, CLINIMEX), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Drs de Souza e Silva, Castro, Franca, and Araújo); Escola de Medicina Souza Marques, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Dr Nishijuka); Division of Cardiology, VA Palo Alto, Palo Alto, California, and Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Stanford, California (Dr Myers); and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland, and Central Finland Health Care District Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, and Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland (Dr Laukkanen)
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Marzolini S, Banks L, Oh PI. Sex Differences in Predictors of Completion of a 6-month Adapted Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for People with Type 2 Diabetes and No Known Cardiac Disease. Can J Diabetes 2021; 46:277-286.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2021.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Suskin NG, Huitema AA, Hartley T, McKelvie RS. Sex, Depression, and More in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Can J Cardiol 2020; 37:357-358. [PMID: 33290825 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Neville G Suskin
- St Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada; Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
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- St Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada; Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- St Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada
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- St Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada; Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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