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    Number of Recent Stressful Life Events and Incident Cardiovascular Disease: Moderation by Lifetime Depressive Disorder
    (Elsevier, 2017) Berntson, Jessica; Patel, Jay S.; Stewart, Jesse C.; Department of Psychology, School of Science
    Objective We investigated whether number of recent stressful life events is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and whether this relationship is stronger in adults with a history of clinical depression. Methods Prospective data from 28,583 U.S. adults (mean age = 45 years) initially free of CVD who participated in Waves 1 (2001–2002) and 2 (2004–2005) of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) were examined. Number of past-year stressful life events (Wave 1), lifetime depressive disorder (Wave 1), and incident CVD (Wave 2) were determined by structured interviews. Results There were 1069 cases of incident CVD. Each additional stressful life event was associated with a 15% increased odds of incident CVD [Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.15, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.11, 1.19]. As hypothesized, a stressful life events by lifetime depressive disorder interaction was detected (P = 0.003). Stratified analyses indicated that stressful life events had a stronger association with incident CVD among adults with (OR = 1.18, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.27, n = 4908) versus without (OR = 1.10, 95% CI: 1.07, 1.14, n = 23,675) a lifetime depressive disorder. Conclusion Our findings suggest that a greater number of recent stressful life events elevate the risk of new-onset CVD and that this risk is potentiated in adults with a history of clinical depression.
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