Cardiovascular effects of antidepressants. Avoiding cardiotoxicity in the elderly.
Elderly patients are at high risk for both depression and cardiovascular disease. Withholding antidepressant therapy from an elderly patient who has a stable cardiac condition is usually unjustified. Knowledge of the cardiac side effects of commonly used antidepressants enables the primary care physician to prescribe these agents safely for depressed elderly patients.
Davenport
J
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Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Irvine.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
D000928:Antidepressive Agents