Teens With Mood Disorders at Risk for Heart Disease - http://clapway.com/2015/08/11/teens-with-mood-disorders-at-risk-for-heart-disease123/

A statement released by the American Heart Association calls for early monitoring of blood vessel and heart disease (cardiovascular disease) in teens with major depression and bipolar disorder. It is recommended that mood disorders be considered as an independent risk factor that could lead to early development of heart conditions such as thickening blood vessels in adolescents.

The Link Between Mood Disorders and Heart Disease

Major depression and bipolar disorder belong to a broad category of mood disorders that could affect adults and adolescents alike. They are the first and the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide, respectively. Bipolar disorder often manifests as mood alterations between bouts of elation, energy, irritability and spurts of depressive behavior including sadness and lack of involvement. Depression symptoms are similar to the depressive episodes of bipolar disorder, minus the periods of elation. About 10% of adolescents in the United States suffer from mood disorders, which is ten times the prevalence of all the moderate risk factors of heart disease combined.

The authors of the statement found, upon a thorough analysis of published literature, that teens with mood disorders are more likely than other teens to have many risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, type II diabetes, and the hardening of arteries. Though the exact cause for these associations remains unclear, studies suggest that biological processes controlling inflammation and oxidative stress could link the two. Additionally, depressed teens are more likely to have unhealthy habits such as alcohol and drug abuse, smoking and physical inactivity. Medications used to treat depression have side effects that might hasten heart disease, but neither lifestyle factors nor medications could independently account for the link between mood and heart disease.

The association between depression and heart disease in adults is well known. Adults with mood disorders are far more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease than adults with normal mental status. Both mood disorders and heart disease tend to run in families. In line with that, children of depressed parents could have good mental health and still show markers of early heart disease. Teens with mood disorders usually have a parental history of heart disease. Add to this the fact that most mood disorders that develop early are known to persist or even worsen in adulthood, and you realize the importance of early detection and management of warning signs in adolescents.

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Teens With Mood Disorders at Risk for Heart Disease

Harvard Study: Efficiency of Statins in Treatment of Heart Disease - http://clapway.com/2015/07/16/harvard-study-efficiency-of-statins-in-treatment-of-heart-disease-234/

New Options for Heart Disease Patients

A groundbreaking new study could provide much-needed answers to the question of the most effective treatment for heart disease-related illnesses.

A Harvard study examined research cited in studies that were conduced two years ago. In November 2013, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association co-released new recommendations for cholesterol treatment, and included and emphasis on the use of statins.

History of the Research

The report was published in the American Medical Association journal. These conclusions stem from two studies published in the journal, both examine the 2013 suggestion that patients ages 40-75 have a higher 7.5 percent greater chance of developing a heart attack or stroke over the next decade. It is also believed that the patient use of statins to combat heart disease could reach millions over the next few years.

This calculation has proven to be tricky, as the profile has been closely examined to fit those who are at highest risk for heart disease and will benefit the most from preemptive measures. However, despite its controversy among the medical community, research has indicated that there could be successful in these new methods.

Despite its controversy amongst professionals in the medical community, this new wave of treatment suggests that patients will now have more say in how their treatment options are regulated and specialized. There is also concern among the differing definitions of what makes a patient with cardiovascular disease “high risk”. Fortunately, statin therapy is relatively low cost and patients have access to a variety of generic forms to keep the overhead of their treatment options low.

What Statin Treatment Could Shift

Researchers have indicated their optimism in the possibility of critical problem-solving from the information provided in the studies. Drug treatments and lifestyle variables are also important factors to consider in determining the most effective form of treatment for patients suffering from heart disease. This came from analyzing the medical literature to produce recommendations about who should be treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs.

It is unclear whether or not the statin therapy will completely eradicate heart disease, but it may open the possibility of far healthier, informed, and in-control patients.

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Harvard Study: Efficiency of Statins in Treatment of Heart Disease