Abstract
Clinical depression has been identified as an independent risk factor for increased mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. Enhanced platelet activity has been suggested as the mechanism responsible for this adverse association. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are known to inhibit platelets in patients undergoing coronary stenting. We sought to determine whether concomitant therapy with SSRIs would yield additional anti-platelet benefit in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) already treated with antecedent aspirin. A total of 88 patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 517-521 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Heart Failure |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2003 |
Keywords
- Congestive heart failure
- Platelets
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine