Why the study?
Does anxiety or depression better predict platelet reactivity in patients following an acute coronary syndrome?
Population
83 subjects following an acute coronary syndrome, all taking aspirin and clopidogrel
Comparison
Anxiety symptom severity vs Depression symptom severity or no affective…
Design
Editorial
Follow-up
3 months after acute coronary presentation
Authors
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This editorial highlights evidence suggesting that anxiety may be a more potent predictor of serotonin-mediated platelet reactivity than depression in patients with coronary heart disease, pointing to distinct mechanistic pathways for different affective disorders.
Does anxiety or depression better predict platelet reactivity in patients following an acute coronary syndrome?
This editorial highlights evidence suggesting that anxiety may be a more potent predictor of serotonin-mediated platelet reactivity than depression in patients with coronary heart disease, pointing to distinct mechanistic pathways for different affective disorders.
Ilan S. Wittstein (2010) studied this question.
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