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

Wei Jiang, Eric J. Velazquez, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Zainab Samad, Stephen H. Boyle

• 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.