Major Depression as a Complicating Factor for Acute Coronary Syndrome

Dear Editor,

I have read with great interest the article entitled “Major Depression and Acute Coronary Syndrome-Related Factors” by Figueiredo et al., recently published in journal. The investigators found a 23% prevalence of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) meeting the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD). Women were more susceptible to develop MDD in the sample group of ACS patients, with a three-and-a-half-time greater likelihood than men.

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