News & Events: Depression and Risk of Physical Illness

Marlene Grenon, M.D., C.M., and Greg Zahner, MSc discuss the link between depression and the increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a story at Vascular News. Marlene Grenon is an associate professor in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Greg J. Zahner is a fourth year medical student at UCSF School of Medicine. The article is entitled, "Depression and Peripheral Artery Disease: The Intersectionality of Mental and Physical Wellbeing". Excerpts appear below followed by a link to the full article, which also contains footnote sources. Psychotherapy and [...]

UCSF News reports on the link between depression and increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The Heart and Soul Study research team was led by UCSF vascular surgeon Marlene Grenon, M.D., C.M. and included faculty at both UCSF Medical Center and the San Francisco VA.  Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study of more than 1,000 men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San [...]