The Association between Antidepressant Medications and Coronary Heart Disease in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Analysis on the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brazil)

Frontiers in Public Health

Andrew H. Kemp¹ 

关键词: tricyclic antidepressants;    coronary heart disease;    Brazil;    cross-sectional design;    clinical epidemiology;    TCA;    CHD;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2015.00009

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Recent studies have highlighted associations between use of antidepressant medications and coronary heart disease (CHD). Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) are not recommended in patients with CHD as they may increase morbidity and mortality. However, this class of antidepressants is freely prescribed in public health pharmacies, while access to other classes of antidepressants is restricted in Brazil. Here, we examine the associations between antidepressant use and prevalent CHD in a large cohort from Brazil.

【 授权许可】

CC BY