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Is Depression The Cause For Heart Stroke In An Elderly Person?

My 85 year old father had a stroke...he has high blood pressure, diabetes, and has had a heart attack...he has by-pass surgery in 1990 and a couple of stents put in since...could the disappointment (stress) of me not spending the night with him on a recent visit or eating a meal at his house cause him to have the stroke?
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
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Hello,

Stroke is commonly caused in people who have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol or triglyceride.

The triggers that increase the chances of stroke are anxiety & stress. Stress includes chronic illness, unhappiness, emotional factors like depression, grief, guilt, low self-esteem, etc).

Get your father physically examined by a heart specialist. Get CBC, lipid profile, X-ray, Echocardiography, ECG, etc done to rule out any developing CAD. Get hi treated at the earliest. Help him maintain optimum BP & blood sugar level at all cost.

Yes, stress can trigger stress. Try to keep your father happy & out of stress. Don't keep him waiting for you, don't let him get depressed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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Is Depression The Cause For Heart Stroke In An Elderly Person?

Hello, Stroke is commonly caused in people who have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol or triglyceride. The triggers that increase the chances of stroke are anxiety & stress. Stress includes chronic illness, unhappiness, emotional factors like depression, grief, guilt, low self-esteem, etc). Get your father physically examined by a heart specialist. Get CBC, lipid profile, X-ray, Echocardiography, ECG, etc done to rule out any developing CAD. Get hi treated at the earliest. Help him maintain optimum BP & blood sugar level at all cost. Yes, stress can trigger stress. Try to keep your father happy & out of stress. Don t keep him waiting for you, don t let him get depressed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician