Reduced variability in pulse wave velocity in depressed patients with suicidal ideation

A. H. Khandoker, V. Luthra, Y. Abouallaban, S. Saha, K. I. Ahmed, R. Mostafa, N. Chowdhury, H. F. Jelinek

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    Abstract

    Recently arterial stiffness was found to be associated with depression. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between arterial pulse wave velocity (PWV) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with or without suicidal ideation. Twenty unmedicated MDD patients with a history of suicidal ideations (Age: 32.37±9.53 years) and 20 unmedicated MDD patients without any history of suicidal ideations (Age: 36.84±8.66) were recruited for this study at a psychiatric clinic in the UAE. Depression severity was assessed with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) was estimated from the ratio of half of the height and Pulse Transit Time which is defined as the time delay between the R-wave of the ECG and the arrival of the pulse wave in the index finger respectively. MDD Patients with suicidal ideation were found to have reduced low frequency (LF) and high frequency (HF) power of PWV compared to MDD patients without suicidal ideations. Suicidal score was negatively correlated (r=-0.54;p<0.05) with LF power and positively (r=0.54; p<0.01) with HF power. No difference in the average PWV was found between the two groups of participants. Reduced variability in pulse wave velocity in MDD patients with suicidal ideation may lead to arterial stiffness and higher risk of future cardiovascular disease.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationComputing in cardiology 2015
    EditorsAlan Murray
    Place of PublicationUnited States
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    Pages1061-1064
    Number of pages4
    Volume42
    ISBN (Print)9781509006854
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    EventComputing in Cardiology conference (CinC), 2015 - Nice, France
    Duration: 6 Jan 20159 Jan 2015

    Publication series

    NameComputing in cardiology
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    Volume42
    ISSN (Print)2325-8861

    Conference

    ConferenceComputing in Cardiology conference (CinC), 2015
    CityNice, France
    Period6/01/159/01/15

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