I enjoyed reading and learning about depressive screening and how it effects hospital length of stay in acute myocardial infarction patients. I plan to integrate something like this into the everyday practice of my hospital one day. I hope you all enjoy as well!
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Some research is questioning if a person’s genetics could have predisposing factors that result in CAD depression. “A few recent studies have now examined the effects of gene-gene or gene-environment interactions and are investigating the impact of “depression-related” variants on cardiac response to stress” (Bondy, 2007). It appears there are many research questions on CAD and depression.
Bondy, B. (2007). Common genetic factors for depression and cardiovascular disease. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 9(1), 19-28. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181841/
After reading your journal club assignments a few weeks back I was actually floated to our cardiac unit at Stormont Vail Hospital and was pleasantly surprised to learn that the cardiologist, nurses, and psychiatrist had just implemented a new practice that week regarding depression screenings for individuals admitted with ANY cardiac diagnosis including but not limited to acute MI, valve replacements, etc. The process involved an automatic psych consult upon admission. The psychiatist Dr. Shah would come in either that day or the following a complete a series of questions and determine if additional treatment was required. I was really happy I had took the time to review your journal club entry because it allowed me to better understand why and the importance of implementing this new program.
Wow! That is amazing! I will have to reach out to them to see if they would be willing to share some info! I am curious if other organizations have a similar process. That is exactly how I would want to structure the program here at my facility. Thanks for sharing!