title: [Antidepressive medication in older patients with cardiovascular ailments].
abstract: The study of depression in the old-aged entails a thorough knowledge of the peculiarities of aging process in a somatopsychic correlation. The epidemiologic, etiopathogenic, semiologic, clinic and therapeutic aspects of depressive states in the old-aged are discussed. Caution is needed when administering antidepressants in the aged patients with cardiovascular affections, the organic, affections and side-effects restricting their use. The authors' experience in the clinical use of antidepressants underlines the need of a through somatic evaluation, by repeated biomedical investigations according to a well defined program, aimed to ensure a correct individualization of psychology and treatment duration, as well as of the treatment of choice in relation with this indications, counterindications and side-effects.
authors.affiliation: Clinica de psihiatrie, Institutul de Medicină şi Farmacie Iaşi.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chiriţă
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiriţă
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pirozynski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000523:psychology; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents
vernacular_title: Medicaţia antidepresivă la bolnavii vîrstnici cu suferinţe cardiovasculare.