Open AccessImpact of antidepressants use on risk of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Krishna Undela,
G Parthasarathi,
Sharon John
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.157112
Subject(s) - meta analysis , medicine , relative risk , publication bias , subgroup analysis , confidence interval , myocardial infarction , cohort study
The aim of the study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between antidepressants use and risk of myocardial infarction (MI), and whether this association differs between tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).