A recent study has found that women with depression are at higher risk of succumbing to heart attack. The findings of the study have been published in Stroke, a Journal of the American Heart Association.

The study was conducted over 80,000 women. The researchers found that out of 80,000 women 29% had a history of depression. Out of them, 22% women were at the risk of heart attack. The researchers are of the opinion that as a woman is more emotional than man, therefore her chances of succumbing to heart attack are greater than that of man.

During the study, the researchers found that depressed women often have an unhealthy lifestyle which includes binge drinking, smoking and often these women are single which further put their health in trouble.

It has been revealed by the researchers that women who use anti-depressants particularly SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) were at 39% higher risk of being affected by heart attack. However, Dr. Kathryn Rexrode, author of the study said, “I don't think the medications themselves are the primary cause of the risk. This study does not suggest that people should stop their medications to reduce the risk of stroke”.