Cardiovascular effects of the antidepressants: recognition and control.
The elderly frequently receive antidepressant medications that can affect cardiac conduction and rhythm, heart rate, and blood pressure. Because coexistent cardiovascular disease is common in the elderly, these medications must be used with caution, remembering that different antidepressants produce different cardiovascular effects. Fortunately, a variety of antidepressant medications are available, facilitating the selection of a safe agent for elderly patients who are at risk for cardiovascular side effects.
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Division of Community Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000139:chemically induced; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000139:chemically induced; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors