Why the study?
Does the use of psychotropic medications increase the risk of sudden cardiac death during an acute coronary event?
Population
2,985 patients, comprising a consecutive series of victims of sudden cardiac death verified to be due to an…
Comparison
Use of psychotropic medications. vs Patients surviving an acute myocardial…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May warrant arrhythmia vigilance in acute coronary patients on antipsychotics; leaves open causality and needs prospective confirmation.
Does the use of psychotropic medications increase the risk of sudden cardiac death during an acute coronary event?
The use of psychotropic drugs, particularly the combination of antipsychotics and antidepressants, is strongly associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death during an acute coronary event.
Honkola et al. (2011) studied this question.
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