BIO

My name is Juliana Perez-Soto and I am from Miami, Florida. I am currently a sophomore and I am interested in researching neuroscience, medicine, and nutrition.

The Impact of Depression on Cardiovascular Disease

Abstract

Having depressive symptomology can greatly affect management of cardiovascular diseases and thereby increase the likelihood of adverse outcomes. The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between depressive symptomology and its impact, if any, on participants with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. Data for this study comes from the 2017-March 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Analyses were conducted to determine possible associations between the comorbidities. These results have the potential to positively inform health care for individuals who experience these comorbid conditions.

Keywords: depression, cardiovascular