Depression among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major public health problem worldwide, ranking as the number one cause of death. Many studies found an association between CAD and depression, which is an under diagnosed and undertreated condition. Method: We aimed to establish the presence of an association between these two disabilities in King Abdulaziz University hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A cross sectional study was conducted on 99 randomly selected patients previously diagnosed with myocardial infarction, were they completed a baseline questionnaire, 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2), and then 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Result and conclusion: We diagnosed 39% (39 out of 99) new cases of depression, with deferent stages of severity and concluded that there is in fact an association between these two disorders in our community in spite the cultural differences requiring physicians to actively screen patients with established CAD for depression. Keywords: Coronary artery disease (CAD), Patient Health Questionnaire. Title: Depression among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in Saudi Arabia Author: Naeem Alshoaibi, Galya G. Alsharif, Jumanah MS. Ardawi, Lama Andijani, Mohammad Alahdal, Mohamed Nabil, Ama, Imad Hameedullah International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Research Publish Journals

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