What: Researchers looked at health data from over 4 million people and analyzed what characteristics were most likely to lead to cardiovascular disease. They found a depression diagnosis was significantly more likely to cause heart issues in women than men.
Why it matters: Researchers don’t know why depression in women was more likely to lead to cardiovascular problems, but theorized that “women may experience more severe and persistent symptoms of depression compared to men, and they may be more likely to have depression during critical periods of hormonal changes, such as pregnancy or menopause.“
Source: American College of Cardiology