Open AccessEffect of Escitalopram on Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia
Author(s) -
Wei Jiang,
Eric J. Velazquez,
Maragatha Kuchibhatla,
Zainab Samad,
Stephen H. Boyle,
Cynthia M. Kuhn,
Richard C. Becker,
Thomas L. Ortel,
Redford B. Williams,
Joseph G. Rogers,
Christopher M. O’Connor
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2013.5566
Subject(s) - escitalopram , medicine , placebo , randomized controlled trial , cardiology , psychological intervention , ischemia , anesthesia , psychiatry , anxiety , alternative medicine , pathology , antidepressant
Mental stress can induce myocardial ischemia and also has been implicated in triggering cardiac events. However, pharmacological interventions aimed at reducing mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) have not been well studied.
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