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The association between heart diseases and suicide: a nationwide cohort study.

B D PetersenElsebeth StenagerChristian Backer MogensenAnnette Erlangsen
Published in: Journal of internal medicine (2020)
Several specific disorders were found to be associated with elevated rates of suicide. Additionally, we found temporal associations with higher suicide rates in the first time after diagnosis. Our results underscore the importance of being attentive towards psychological distress in individuals with heart disease.
Keyphrases
  • heart failure
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • atrial fibrillation
  • sleep quality
  • depressive symptoms