Individual and joint associations of anxiety disorder and depression with cardiovascular disease: a UK Biobank prospective cohort study

Nakada, S. , Ho, F. K., Celis-Morales, C. , Jackson, C. A. and Pell, J. P. (2023) Individual and joint associations of anxiety disorder and depression with cardiovascular disease: a UK Biobank prospective cohort study. European Psychiatry, 66(1), e54. (doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2425) (PMID:37403371) (PMCID:PMC10377450)

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Abstract

Background: Growing evidence suggests that individuals with anxiety disorder have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but few studies have assessed this association independently of or jointly with depression. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study using UK Biobank. Diagnoses of anxiety disorder, depression, and CVDs were ascertained through linked hospital admission and mortality data. Individual and joint associations between anxiety disorder and depression and CVD overall, as well as each of myocardial infarction, stroke/transient ischemic attack, and heart failure, were analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models and interaction tests. Results: Among the 431,973 participants, the risk of CVD was higher among those who had been diagnosed with anxiety disorder only (hazard ratio [HR] 1.72; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.32–2.24), depression only (HR 2.07; 95% CI 1.79–2.40), and both conditions (HR 2.89; 95% CI 2.03–4.11) compared to those without these conditions, respectively. There was very little evidence of multiplicative or additive interaction. Results were similar for myocardial infarction, stroke/transient ischemic attack, and heart failure. Conclusions: Having anxiety is associated with the same magnitude of increased risk of CVD among people who do not have depression and those who do. Anxiety disorder should be considered for inclusion in CVD risk prediction and stratification, in addition to depression.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Celis, Dr Carlos and Ho, Dr Frederick and Nakada, Shinya and Pell, Professor Jill
Authors: Nakada, S., Ho, F. K., Celis-Morales, C., Jackson, C. A., and Pell, J. P.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health
Journal Name:European Psychiatry
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISSN:0924-9338
ISSN (Online):1778-3585
Published Online:05 July 2023
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2023 The Authors
First Published:First published in European Psychiatry 66(1): e54
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
304005MRC Precision Medicine Training GrantMorven BarlassMedical Research Council (MRC)MR/N013166/1-LGH/MS/MED25CAMS - Cardiovascular Science