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Xu L, Zhai X, Shi D, Zhang Y. Depression and coronary heart disease: mechanisms, interventions, and treatments. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1328048. [PMID: 38404466 PMCID: PMC10884284 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1328048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Coronary heart disease (CHD), a cardiovascular condition that poses a significant threat to human health and life, has imposed a substantial economic burden on the world. However, in contrast to conventional risk factors, depression emerges as a novel and independent risk factor for CHD. This condition impacts the onset and progression of CHD and elevates the risk of adverse cardiovascular prognostic events in those already affected by CHD. As a result, depression has garnered increasing global attention. Despite this growing awareness, the specific mechanisms through which depression contributes to the development of CHD remain unclear. Existing research suggests that depression primarily influences the inflammatory response, Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPA) and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) dysfunction, platelet activation, endothelial dysfunction, lipid metabolism disorders, and genetics, all of which play pivotal roles in CHD development. Furthermore, the effectiveness and safety of antidepressant treatment in CHD patients with comorbid depression and its potential impact on the prognosis of CHD patients have become subjects of controversy. Further investigation is warranted to address these unresolved questions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Linjie Xu
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Graduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Li LC, Sun W, Lv XQ, Xu YY, Hu Y, Shi JN. Escitalopram-induced sinus bradycardia in coronary heart disease combined with depression: a case report and review of literature. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 10:1133662. [PMID: 38274318 PMCID: PMC10808470 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1133662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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For patients with cardiovascular disease, using the antidepressant escitalopram may lead to unexpected adverse events. Here, a rare repeated sinus bradycardia event due to escitalopram is first reported. In an 82-year-old female patient with cardiac dysfunction using digoxin, tachycardia (average heart rate of 93 beats/min) was demonstrated by electrocardiogram (ECG). She began to take escitalopram and lorazepam due to depression, but sinus bradycardia (93.7% heart rate was <60 beats/min) and sinus arrest were first detected after 3 months. Its proportion decreased to 0.1% after discontinuation of digoxin and escitalopram for 1 day, and the rhythm returned to normal 2 weeks later. After 2 months, escitalopram was prescribed again in combination with quetiapine; then, 17.1% heart rate was <60 beats/min. After escitalopram and quetiapine withdrawal, the ECG showed the heart rhythm had normalized again. No other drug changes were made during these periods. Escitalopram was deemed to be a highly possible cause of sinus bradycardia according to its Naranjo's Algorithm score. Furthermore, literature on escitalopram-mediated cardiovascular adverse events was reviewed and analyzed. Empirically, escitalopram should be discontinued immediately if iatrogenic causes cannot be ruled out. Furthermore, ECG monitoring in escitalopram-related cardiovascular adverse events is highlighted, especially in patients receiving certain drug classes simultaneously (i.e., sinoatrial node inhibitors, antipsychotics).
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Affiliation(s)
- Liu-Cheng Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Drug Monitoring and Evaluation, Zhejiang Center for Drug and Cosmetic Evaluation, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacy, The People’s Hospital of Pingyang, Wenzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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Kimura K, Narita H, Imai H, Akiyama H, Ishikawa S, Sawagashira R, Isoyama T, Nohara M, Kawamura M, Kono Y, Saito T, Kusumi I. Cardiovascular adverse reactions associated with escitalopram in patients with underlying cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1248397. [PMID: 37810602 PMCID: PMC10556499 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1248397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background Despite the anticipated efficacy of escitalopram in treating depression and anxiety in individuals with preexisting cardiovascular conditions, persistent concerns regarding its adverse effects have emerged. In this systematic review, we aimed to evaluate the cardiovascular safety profile of escitalopram compared with that of placebo in patients with underlying cardiovascular disease. Methods We used a predefined search strategy in PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and ClinicalTrials.gov to identify studies evaluating adverse cardiovascular reactions to escitalopram in patients with underlying cardiovascular disease. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that provided results on cardiovascular safety outcomes were included. Two independent reviewers screened the abstracts and full texts of the individual studies. The risk of bias was assessed using version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials. The certainty of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. Results The primary outcomes were the frequency of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), QTc prolongation, and discontinuation of study medication. We identified 5 RCTs with 773 participants who met the inclusion criteria. Escitalopram was not associated with significantly increased risk of MACE (risk ratio [RR] = 1.85; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.80 to 4.26; I2 0%; 5 RCTs; n = 773, moderate certainty of evidence), discontinuation of study medication (RR = 1.03; 95% CI 0.84-1.26; I2 0%; 5 RCTs; n = 773, low certainty of evidence), and QTc prolongation (RR = 1.20; 95% CI 0.76-1.90; I2 0%; 4 RCTs; n = 646, low certainty of evidence). Conclusion Escitalopram does not significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular adverse reactions compared with placebo in patients with underlying cardiovascular disease. However, the presence of wide CIs and the limited number of included studies highlight the need for further studies with larger sample sizes to enhance the precision and reliability of these findings.Systematic review registration: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews [CRD42022298181].
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- Kenichi Kimura
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Graduate School of Medicine/School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
- Creative Research Institute, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Medical Sciences Group, Research Support Division, Hokkaido University Library, Sapporo, Japan
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- Medical Sciences Group, Research Support Division, Hokkaido University Library, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Chen Y, Fan Q, Liu Y, Shi Y, Luo H. Cardiovascular toxicity induced by SSRIs: Analysis of spontaneous reports submitted to FAERS. Psychiatry Res 2023; 326:115300. [PMID: 37364503 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Depression diagnoses have surged recently, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the go-to treatment. However, studies indicate that long-term use of SSRIs can increase cardiovascular risk without systematic evaluation of the drug class. To offer clinical guidance, we performed an evaluation of the association between the six most commonly prescribed SSRIs and cardiovascular adverse events. Using the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from Q1 2004 to Q2 2022, we conducted a disproportionality analysis and determined the magnitude of significant signals using statistical shrinkage transformations. Our study revealed that arrhythmias, torsades de pointes/QT prolongation, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension were among the most prevalent adverse events linked to SSRIs. Our analysis also showed a significant association between SSRIs and the aforementioned adverse events, with higher incidence in middle-aged and elderly patients and women. We further observed a rising trend in the incidence of arrhythmias, torsades de pointes/QT prolongation, and hypertension, highlighting the need for heightened cardiac monitoring in patients on SSRIs.
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- Yukun Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China; School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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Bellon A, Nguyen K. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk reduction for cardiovascular disease in patients with schizophrenia: A controversial but promising approach. World J Psychiatry 2021; 11:316-324. [PMID: 34327124 PMCID: PMC8311507 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i7.316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) are at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to an inherited predisposition, a sedentary life style and the use of antipsychotic medications. Several approaches have been taken to minimize this risk but results continue to be unsatisfactory. A potential alternative is prescribing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs decrease platelet aggregation and reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in patients with depression. We therefore aim to investigate whether there is evidence that supports the use of SSRIs to reduce the risk for CVD in SCZ. A review of the literature revealed five published reports relating to the impact of SSRIs on CV risk in SCZ. Three trials assessed the influence on metabolic parameters of fluvoxamine when combined with clozapine. Two of those studies found improvements with fluvoxamine. Of the other two reports, one indicates SSRIs as a group caused minimal but statistically significant increments in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and triglyceride. The second report suggests that when SSRIs are combined with antipsychotics, the metabolic impact depends on the antipsychotic prescribed. While there are promising results, no conclusions can be made currently on whether SSRIs increase or decrease CV risk in SCZ. Further studies are needed to resolve this matter.
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- Alfredo Bellon
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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- Department of Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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Ahmed LA, Shiha NA, Attia AS. Escitalopram Ameliorates Cardiomyopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Rats via Modulation of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products and Its Downstream Signaling Cascades. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:579206. [PMID: 33384599 PMCID: PMC7770111 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.579206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been recognized as a known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, studies have shown the prevalence of depression among people with diabetes. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the possible beneficial effects of escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, on metabolic changes and cardiac complications in type 2 diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced by feeding the rats high fat-high fructose diet (HFFD) for 8 weeks followed by a subdiabetogenic dose of streptozotocin (STZ) (35 mg/kg, i. p.). Treatment with escitalopram (10 mg/kg/day; p. o.) was then initiated for 4 weeks. At the end of the experiment, electrocardiography was performed and blood samples were collected for determination of glycemic and lipid profiles. Animals were then euthanized and heart samples were collected for biochemical and histopathological examinations. Escitalopram alleviated the HFFD/STZ-induced metabolic and cardiac derangements as evident by improvement of oxidative stress, inflammatory, fibrogenic and apoptotic markers in addition to hypertrophy and impaired conduction. These results could be secondary to its beneficial effects on the glycemic control and hence the reduction of receptor for advanced glycation end products content as revealed in the present study. In conclusion, escitalopram could be considered a favorable antidepressant medication in diabetic patients as it seems to positively impact the glycemic control in diabetes in addition to prevention of its associated cardiovascular complications.
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- Lamiaa A Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Guo S, Yang Y, Pei XJ, Liu FY. Comparative risk of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)-induced nausea among Chinese senile depression patients: A network meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19133. [PMID: 32049832 PMCID: PMC7035073 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To compare the therapeutic effect of 6 SSRIs among the Chinese senile depression patients. And drug-induced nausea leads to low compliance in elderly depression patients in China, it is urgent to assess the safety of 6 SSRIs with respect to induced-nausea among the Chinese senile depression patients. METHOD In the present study, a network of meta-analysis was conducted to assess the efficacy of 6 SSRIs among the Chinese senile depression patients, in addition, the safety of 6 SSRIs with respect to induced-nausea among the Chinese senile depression patients was also evaluated. PubMed, Embase databases, WanFang, CNKI, ChongqingWeiPu were searched for the related articles. The primary outcome of this study were the number of effective cases of SSRIs and the number of cases of nausea caused by SSRIs in Chinese elderly depressed patients. Odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals(95%CIs) were calculated within pairwise and network meta-analysis. RESULTS Twenty eight trials were identified, including 2246 patients, the network meta-analysis indicated that Escitalopram was associated with a lower risk of nausea compared Paroxetine (odds ratios 0.49, 95%CI = 0.34-0.69) when they were used in Chinese elderly depressed patients. Escitalopram also exhibited distinct advantages compared other SSRIs.In terms of drug efficacy, Escitalopram was significantly superior to Paroxetine (OR = 2.26, 95%CI = 1.55-3.37). CONCLUSION The rank of SSRIs with respect to induced-nausea was: Combination of EP > Fluoxetine > Paroxetine > Citalopram > Sertraline > Fluvoxamine > Escitalopram, respectively.
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- Shengyu Guo
- Department of economics and management, ChangSha University
- Department of Social Medicine and health management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University
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- Institute of natural resources and conservation lands, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of economics and management, ChangSha University
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- Department of economics and management, ChangSha University
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