Open AccessAntidepressant prescribing patterns in heart failure patients at residential aged care facilities in Australia: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Ruba A.M. Marashdeh,
Richard Parsons,
Tin Fei Sim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_18_63
Subject(s) - mirtazapine , heart failure , medicine , antidepressant , depression (economics) , emergency medicine , hippocampus , economics , macroeconomics
Depression is associated with poor outcomes following heart failure. Information regarding the use and effectiveness of antidepressants in heart failure patients is lacking. This study aims to evaluate the prescribing patterns of antidepressants in patients with heart failure residing in aged care facilities.