Journal article
Effect of sertraline on the recovery rate of cardiac autonomic function in depressed patients after acute myocardial infarction
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Brain serotonin is known to possess sympathoinhibitory properties. The aim of this clinical physiologic study was to determine whether sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, facilitates the rate of recovery of cardiac autonomic function after an acute myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with depression.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Thirty-eight post-MI depressed patients were randomized to receive either sertraline 50 mg …
Authors
McFarlane A; Kamath MV; Fallen EL; Malcolm V; Cherian F; Norman G
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 142, No. 4, pp. 617–623
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2001
DOI
10.1067/mhj.2001.116766
ISSN
0002-8703