Effect of Escitalopram on Mental Stress�Induced Myocardial Ischemia: Results of the REMIT Trial

• Autores: Wei Jiang, Eric J. Velazquez, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Zainab Samad, Stephen H. Boyle
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 309, Nº. 20, 2013, págs. 2139-2149
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Importance 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.

    Objective To examine the effects of 6 weeks of escitalopram treatment vs placebo on MSIMI and other psychological stress�related biophysiological and emotional parameters.